OSHA Inspection: ROBERT LOPEZ

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1924.00 · Current $1924.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas:   (a) North Side of House - On or about September 12, 2016 employees attaching soffit material were working around wooden trash pile that has nails sticking straight up in the area where employees are working.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2405.00 · Current $2405.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d): Each portable, power-driven circular saw withdrawn from the work did not automatically and instantly return the lower guard to the covering position of the saw.  (a) North and West Sides of House - On or about September 12, 2016 employees using circular hand held saws to cut wood material for new framed house.  The lower guard was pinned up exposing the lower side of the blade.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1924.00 · Current $1924.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(7)(iv)(C)(1): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of cord- and plug-connected hand held motor-operated tools which may become energized were not grounded:  (a) Front of House - On or about September 12, 2016 employees framing house were using extension cords with circular saws, battery chargers and air compressor plugged into them with missing ground lugs or cut ground wire.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): The repair splice in a hard service flexible cord No. 12 or larger did not retain the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord which was being used:  (a) Front of House - On or About September 12, 2016 employees framing house were using a yellow extension cord that has multiple splices that was fixed by wrapping black electrical tape around extension cord.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2405.00 · Current $2405.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:  (a) Construction Site - On or about September 12, 2016 employees were working from wooden scaffolding planks that are 5 1/2 inches wide and not the 18 inches required.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3): The front edge of all platforms was not 14 inches (36 cm) or less from the face of the work, and no guardrail systems were erected along the front edge and/or no personal fall arrest systems were used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling.Note:  See exceptions in paragraphs (b)(3)(i) and (ii) of this section.  (a) Exterior Walls - On or about September 12, 2016 employees working from wooden scaffolding planks that were 20 inches away from house wall not the 14 inches allowed.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2405.00 · Current $2405.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  (a) Construction Site - On or about September 12, 2016 employees framing house were working from wood scaffolding that had no base plates under 2x4 wooden supports.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1443.00 · Current $1443.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.    (a) North Side of House - On or about September 12, 2016 employees working from wooden scaffolding attaching wooden trim.  Employees accessed the scaffold by climbing up the wooden angle braces attached to the house wall.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1443.00 · Current $1443.00

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.  (a) Construction Site - On or about September 12, 2016 employees attaching wood trim were working on wooden scaffolding without having been trained by qualified person to recognize, prevent, eliminate and correct any hazards.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2886.00 · Current $2886.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) Front of House - On or about September 12, 2016 employee was attaching plywood sheeting to roof deck that is 12 feet high with no guardrail system or safety net system or personal fall arrest system.