OSHA Inspection: CHAVEZ BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

2016-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard:     a) At the jobsite, on or about September 10, 2015, employees were installing pre-engineered 61-foot 6-inch wooden roof trusses for the Looper Building and were exposed to being struck-by and crush-by the roof trusses and metal stud walls due to:    1. The metal stud walls were anchored to the concrete slab with ¾-inch long fasteners.  2. The metal stud walls were braced with light gauge metal studs and attached to the concrete slab with ¾ inch long fasteners.  3. The wood roof trusses were not adequately braced.

Issued

2016-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): "Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed." Except as provided in 1926.500(a)(2) or in 1926.501 (b)(1) through (b)(14), each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.  a) At the jobsite, on or about and times prior to September 10, 2015, while installing roof truss the employer allowed employees to work from the 2 X 6 top plate without some form of fall protection such as but not limited to scaffolding, scissor lift, or personal fall arrest system, exposing employees to a fall hazard of 12 feet.