OSHA Inspection: HORACIO BECERRA

Issued

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) The employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a)  Citation 1 item 1a      Abatement Date 12/07/2015 a)  Citation 1 item 1b      Abatement Date 12/07/2015 a)  Citation 1 item 2        Abatement Date 12/07/2015 a)  Citation 1 item 3        Abatement Date 12/07/2015 a)  Citation 1 item 4        Abatement Date 12/18/2015

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design by a qualified person.  On or about 25 September 2015, four employees were working from a job-site made wooden trash box on the forks of a rough terrain, telescoping boom forklift up to approximately 19 feet high without the employer ensuring that the platform was designed by a qualified person, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  On or about 25 September 2015, four employees were working from a job-site made wooden trash box on the forks of a rough terrain, telescoping boom forklift up to approximately 19 feet high without the employer ensuring that the workers were trained to identify the hazards of working from scaffolding, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): The employer used forklifts to support scaffold platforms without ensuring that the entire platform was attached to the forks and that the forklift was not moved horizontally while the platform was occupied.  On or about 25 September 2015, four employees were working from a job-site made wooden trash box on the forks of a rough terrain, telescoping boom forklift up to approximately 19 feet high without the employer ensuring that the platform was attached to the forks, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval.  On or about 25 September 2015, four employees were working from a job-site made wooden trash box on the forks of a rough terrain, telescoping boom forklift up to approximately 19 feet high without the employer ensuring that the platform was an approved attachment, exposing the operator and workers in the area to the hazard of being struck by the falling box. 1- The scaffold was found on the worksite by the employer 2- The scaffold was not designed by a qualified person 3- A decal stating to lift or lower personnel only in an approved work platform was located on the quick attach end of the boom head prior to lifting personnel. 4- A JLG decal was not installed on the quick attach end of the boom head prior to lifting personnel in a JLG supplied/approved personnel work platform.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): Powered industrial truck operator training.  Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this paragraph are identical to those set forth at 1910.178(l) of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).  On or about 25 September 2015, the employer did not ensure that the operators of the rough terrain forklift were trained in the safe operations of the forklift, exposing employees to hazards such as but not limited to being struck by moving objects, struck by falling loads and crushed by the forklift.