OSHA Inspection: AGUILERA SANCHEZ CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

Feb 16, 2016

Abate by

Apr 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section:  a. In regards to citation 1, item 1, issued on November 9, 2015, the employer has failed to submit abatement certification within ten days of the abatement date, November 20, 2015.  The violation read as follows:     29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.  a. At the temporary panel where employees plugged in an extension cord to provide power to a microwave and circular saws, the ground prong was missing from the extension cord, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical contact hazard.  b. In the garage where employees plugged extension cords into the 3-way cord, the ground prong was missing, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical contact hazard.  b. In regards to citation 1, item 2, issued on November 9, 2015, the employer has failed to submit abatement certification within ten days of the abatement date, November 20, 2015.  The violation read as follows:    29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Strain relief. Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a. At the worksite where employees used a circular saw to cut lumber, the strain relief was pulled away from the outer insulating jacket of the cord, thereby exposing employees to an electrical contact hazard.  c. In regards to citation 1, item 3, issued on November 9, 2015, the employer has failed to submit abatement certification within ten days of the abatement date, November 20, 2015.  The violation read as follows:    29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities six feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a. On the roof of the house where employees were installing roof sheeting, fall protection was not used, thereby exposing the employees to a 20 foot fall hazard.  b. On the second floor where employees were installing hurricane ties to the trusses, the window openings were not guarded, thereby exposing employees to a 15 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.  a. At the temporary panel where employees plugged in an extension cord to provide power to a microwave and circular saws, the ground prong was missing from the extension cord, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical contact hazard.  b. In the garage where employees plugged extension cords into the 3-way cord, the ground prong was missing, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical contact hazard.

Issued

Nov 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Strain relief. Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a. At the worksite where employees used a circular saw to cut lumber, the strain relief was pulled away from the outer insulating jacket of the cord, thereby exposing employees to an electrical contact hazard.

Issued

Nov 9, 2015

Abate by

Nov 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a. On the roof of the house where employees were installing roof sheeting, fall protection was not used, thereby exposing the employees to a 20 foot fall hazard.  b. On the second floor where employees were installing hurricane ties to the trusses, the window openings were not guarded, thereby exposing employees to a 15 foot fall hazard.