OSHA Inspection: WESLEY MENDOZA

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6):  a) In front of the building under construction, on or about 1/7/2016, employees were observed on a pump jack scaffold erected where the poles and planks were less than five feet from the 7,200 volt distribution lines and a 25 KV and a 75 KV transformers.

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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):  a) In the back of the building under construction, on or about 1/7/2016, employees were observed working and walking on the first floor of the building with open sides without fall protection railings, safety nets nor fall arrest system, exposed to a fall of more than thirteen feet (13') onto the ground below.

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5600.00 · Current $5600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.  a) In front of the building under construction, on or about 1/7/2016, employees were working on a pump jack scaffold more than ten feet (10') high without fall protection.  Wesley Mendoza was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 105545, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 07/27/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 305 E 41st Street, Savannah, GA 31401.

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5600.00 · Current $5600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.  a) In front of the building under construction, on or about 1/7/2016, employees were working on a pump jack scaffold that was not secured to the building at the bottom by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent.  Wesley Mendoza was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(j)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 105545, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 07/27/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 305 E 41st Street, Savannah, GA 31401.

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) Throughout the construction project, on or about 1/7/2016, where employees were installing "Hardie Plank", the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a Hazard Communication Program that describes how the requirements for labels and others forms of warning, Safety Data Sheets and training and information will be meet.