OSHA Inspection: MARTIN ALVAREZ

Issued

2015-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:   The employer does not have a qualified person design scaffolds.   a. This violation occurred on or about July 17, 2015, and times prior thereto, on the east exterior wall of a single family dwelling where an employee was exposed to 15 and 18 foot fall hazards when installing DuPont Tyvek wrap from a job-made scaffold without the scaffold being designed by a qualified person.   b. This violation occurred on or about July 17, 2015, and times prior thereto, on the north exterior wall of a single family dwelling where an employee was exposed to 15 and 18 foot fall hazards when installing DuPont Tyvek wrap from a job-made scaffold without the scaffold being designed by a qualified person.   c. This violation occurred on or about July 17, 2015, and times prior thereto, on the west exterior wall of a single family dwelling where an employee was exposed to 6 and 26 foot fall hazards when installing DuPont Tyvek wrap from a job-made scaffold without the scaffold being designed by a qualified person.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that scaffolds are designed by a qualified person.

Issued

2015-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.   The employer does not protect employees working from a scaffold from falling when working 10 feet or more above lower levels.   a. This violation occurred on or about July 17, 2015, and times prior thereto, on the east exterior wall of a single family dwelling where an employee was exposed to 15 and 26 foot fall hazards when installing DuPont Tyvek wrap from a job-made scaffold without a fall protection system.   b. This violation occurred on or about July 17, 2015, and times prior thereto, on the north exterior wall of a single family dwelling where an employee was exposed to 15 and 18 foot fall hazards when installing DuPont Tyvek wrap from a job-made scaffold without a fall protection system.  c. This violation occurred on or about July 17, 2015, and times prior thereto, on the west exterior wall of a single family dwelling where an employee was exposed to 13 and 14 foot fall hazards when installing DuPont Tyvek wrap from a job-made scaffold without a fall protection system.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees working from a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level are protected from falling

Issued

2015-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   The employer does not protect employees from falling when working 6 feet or more above lower levels.   This violation occurred on or about July 17, 2015, and times prior thereto, on the steep roof (slope 8 in 12) of a single family dwelling where an employee was exposed to a 28 foot fall hazard when installing DuPont Tyvek wrap without a fall protection system.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees are protected from falling when working 6 feet or more above lower levels.

Issued

2015-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  The employer does not extend the ladders side rails at least 3 feet above the landing surface. This violation was observed on or about July 17, 2015, where employees on the east side of a newly built dwelling were exposed to an approximately 15 foot fall hazard when accessing a work platform using a Werner MT-22 telescoping multi-ladder, without the ladder side rails being extended at least 3 feet above the work platform.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that where portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.

Issued

2015-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  The employer does not instruct employees in hazard recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to them. This violation occurred on or about July 17, 2015 and times prior thereto, where employees were at heights from scaffolding and a roof without being trained by the employer in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their environment.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that each employee is instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.