OSHA Inspection: JOSE GONZALEZ CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Mar 2, 2016

Abate by

Mar 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i):  Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:  (a) Jefferson Crossing:  On or about October 15, 2015 and times prior, employees worked around and used a third floor access point that was a 2 foot by 4 foot hole, that measured approximately 10 foot to the next lower level, and did not have a fall protection system in place.

Issued

Mar 2, 2016

Abate by

Mar 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety and health program as may be necessary to comply with the General safety and health provisions covered in 29 CFR 1926.20:  (a) Jefferson Crossing: On or about October 15, 2015, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:  1. Management Commitment and Leadership     A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees.     B.  Program Reviewed Annually.     C.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings.     D.  Adequate commitment of resources.     E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.     F.  Management observations of safety rules.    2. Assignment of Responsibility         A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable.     B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.     C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.    3. Identification and Control of Hazards     A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.     B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, and Engineering Controls).     C.  Action taken to address hazards.     D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate.     E.  Technical reference materials available.    4. Training and Education     A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training.     B.  Specialized training taken when needed.     C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.    5. Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis     A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.     B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose corrective action.     C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action initiated.    6. First Aid and Medical Assistance     A.  First aid supplies and medical services available.     B.  Employees informed of medical results.     C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.

Issued

Mar 2, 2016

Abate by

Mar 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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):  (a) Jefferson Crossing:  On or about October 15, 2015 and times prior, employees were setting walls on the third story of an apartment complex that measured approximately 20ft. from edge to ground and were not protected from falling to the next lower level.

Issued

Mar 2, 2016

Abate by

Mar 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  (a) Jefferson Crossing:  On or about October 15, 2015 and times prior, employees had been performing work for approximately three weeks, and inspections had not been performed by the owner and/or the onsite supervisor, as evident by employees being exposed to existing and predictable hazards, such as, but not limited to working from heights with no fall protection system and working at or near unprotected openings in floors and walls.

Issued

Mar 2, 2016

Abate by

Mar 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14):  Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:  (a) Jefferson Crossing:  On or about October 15, 2015 and times prior, an employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 20ft. to the concrete ground while working on and at a window opening that measured 3ft. in width by 5ft. in height and a door opening that measured 3ft. in width by 7ft. in height without the use of a fall protection system.

Issued

Mar 2, 2016

Abate by

Mar 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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.  (a) Jefferson Crossing: On or about October 15, 2015 and times prior, employees were utilizing a wooden job made ladder and an extension ladder to access different levels of a structure that did not have the side rails extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface.