OSHA Inspection: GALINDO CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4): Part(s) of a scaffold that were damaged or weakened, such that the scaffold's strength was less than that required by paragraph (a) of this section, were not immediately repaired, replaced, braced to meet those provisions, nor removed from service until repaired.    a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold on Gould Facade: Employees were working on a tubular frame scaffold platform that had defective planking and cross bracing, on or about 3/7/15.

Issued

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold on Gould Facade: Employees were working on a tubular frame scaffold platform that had not been erected under the supervision of a competent person, on or about 3/7/15.

Issued

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,520 · Current $3,520

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:     a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold on Gould Facade: Employees without the use of protective helmets were exposed to a struck by hazards  while engaged in masonry activities working below other employees, on or about 3/7/15.   Galindo Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004350, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/3/15, with respect to a workplace located at 6-20 Plaza Rd., Fairlawn NJ.

Issued

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $15,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)     a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold on Gould Facade: Employees engaged in masonry activities from a welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked were exposed to a fall hazards ranging from approximately 12 feet to 18 feet, on or about 3/7/15.  Galindo Construction Inc. was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 985190, citation number 02, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/29/14, with respect to a workplace located at 129 Midland Ave., Garfield NJ.  Galindo Construction Inc. was also previously cited for a violations of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1), which were contained in OSHA inspections number 1004350 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/3/15, with respect to a workplace located at 6-20 Plaza Rd., Fair Lawn NJ; number 988343 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/27/14, with respect to a workplace located at 370 Rt. 17 North, Wood Bridge NJ; number 935604 and was affirmed as a final order on 2/25/14, with respect to a workplace located at 776 Rt. 17 North, Paramus NJ and number 930349 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/18/13, with respect to a workplace located at 658 Rt. 17 North, Paramus NJ

Issued

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold on Gould Facade: Employee were exposed to a fall hazards ranging from approximately 12 feet to 18 feet while engaged in masonry activities from a welded frame scaffold that was not resting on base plates, on or about 3/7/15.  Galindo Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 985190, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/29/14, with respect to a workplace located at 129 Midland Ave., Garfield NJ.

Issued

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold on Gould Facade: Employees were exposed to a fall hazards ranging approximately from 12 feet to 18 feet while engaged in masonry activities from a welded frame scaffold that did not have proper access, on or about 3/7/15.  Galindo Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004350, citation number 01, item number 04 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/3/15, with respect to a workplace located at 6-20 Plaza Rd., Fairlawn NJ.  Galindo Construction Inc. was also previously cited for a violations of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1), which were contained in OSHA inspections number 985190 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/29/14, with respect to a workplace located at 129 Midland Ave., Garfield NJ; number 988343 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/27/14, with respect to a workplace located at 370 Rt. 17 North, Wood Bridge NJ and number 930349 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/18/13, with respect to a workplace located at 658 Rt. 17 North, Paramus NJ

Issued

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(9)(iv): Cross braces on tubular welded frame scaffolds were used as a means of access or egress.    a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold on Gould Facade: Employees were exposed to a fall hazards ranging approximately from 12 feet to 18 feet while engaged in masonry activities from a welded frame scaffold as they used the cross braces as a mean of access, on or about 3/7/15.   Galindo Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(9)(iv), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004350, citation number 01, item number 05 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/3/15, with respect to a workplace located at 6-20 Plaza Rd., Fairlawn NJ.

Issued

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $15,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.   a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold at Gould Facade: Employees without any means of fall protection and engaged in masonry activities from a welded frame scaffold platform were exposed to a fall hazards ranging from approximately 12 feet to 18 feet, on or about 3/7/15.  Galindo Construction Inc. was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 985190, citation number 02, item number 02 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/29/14, with respect to a workplace located at 129 Midland Ave., Garfield NJ.  Galindo Construction Inc. was also previously cited for a violations of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which were contained in OSHA inspections number 1004350 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/3/15, with respect to a workplace located at 6-20 Plaza Rd., Fair Lawn NJ; number 988343 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/27/14, with respect to a workplace located at 370 Rt. 17 North, Wood Bridge NJ; number 935604 and was affirmed as a final order on 2/25/14, with respect to a workplace located at 776 Rt. 17 North, Paramus NJ and number 930349 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/18/13, with respect to a workplace located at 658 Rt. 17 North, Paramus NJ

Issued

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:     a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold on Gould Facade: Employees were exposed to fall hazards ranging from approximately 12 feet to 18 feet while engaged in masonry activities from a welded frame scaffold that was not was not braced properly, on or about 3/7/15.   Galindo Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004350, citation number 01, item number 08 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/3/15, with respect to a workplace located at 6-20 Plaza Rd., Fairlawn NJ.  Galindo Construction Inc. was previously also cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 985190 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/29/14, with respect to a workplace located at 129 Midland Ave., Garfield NJ.