OSHA Inspection: PAUL MARTINEZ FRAMING

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  a). On or about April 12, 2016 employees were framing interior walls and floors on the third floor of a multi unit residential project and were exposed to trip and fall hazards, because the walking and working surfaces were cluttered with debris and materials.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, or receptacles had live parts normally exposed to employee contact:  a).  On or About April 12, 2016 four employees were exposed to electrical shock burns because the temporary on site power junction box being used to energize portable power tools had live exposed wires and fixture terminals.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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 the opening.  a). On or about April 12, 2016, 4 employees working on the 3rd floor of the project were exposed to falls in excess of 10 feet to the floor below because the stairwell opening was not provided with guardrails, or safety nets and the employees were not protected with personal fall protection systems.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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).  On or About April 12, 2016, 1 employee walking along the top 4" exterior wall plate of a three story multi family residential construction project and was exposed to a fall in excess of 28 feet to the ground below because he was not protected by any means of personal fall protection, guardrails or safety nets.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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). On or about April 12, 2016 four employees working on the 3rd floor of the project were exposed to falls in excess of 20 feet to the ground below because none of the window openings with a sill height of 24 inches above the floor were equipped with a guardrail to prevent employees from falling out of the window opening.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a). On or about April 12, 2016, the employer did not provide training for each employee exposed to fall hazards that would enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: