OSHA Inspection: YONI GARCIA-VASQUEZ

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3): Machinery, tool(s), material(s), or equipment which was not in compliance with the applicable requirement(s) of 29 CFR 1926 was not prohibited, and/or was not either identified as unsafe by tagging, or locking the controls to render them inoperable, or physically removed from its place of operation.    (a) Building #10, employees were utilizing a Magnesium skill saw and other equipment that was connected to a frayed and worn extension cord that was not tagged, identified or otherwise taken out of service.    (b) Building #10, employees were utilizing an air compressor and other equipment that was connected to a frayed and worn extension cord that was not tagged, identified or otherwise taken out of service.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  (a) Building #10, employees were utilizing a Magnesium skill saw and other equipment requiring electrical power were exposed to electrocution, and other electrical hazards from an electrical cord being frayed and worn.   (b) Building #10, employees were utilizing an air compressor and other equipment requiring electrical power were exposed to electrocution, and other electrical hazards from an electrical cord being frayed and worn.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    (a) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #1, the employer did not ensure the scaffold was erected, moved, dismantled, or altered with supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling, or alteration. The lack of direction by a competent person exposed the employees to fall hazards of approximately 36-feet.     (b) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #2, the employer did not ensure the scaffold was erected, moved, dismantled, or altered with supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling, or alteration. The lack of direction by a competent person exposed the employees to fall hazards of approximately 36-feet.     (c)Building #10, pump jack scaffold #3, the employer did not ensure the scaffold was erected, moved, dismantled, or altered with supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling, or alteration. The lack of direction by a competent person exposed the employees to fall hazards of approximately 36-feet.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  (a) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #1, poles and posts did not bear base plates and mud sills.   (b) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #2, poles and posts did not bear base plates and mud sills.   (c) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #3, poles and posts did not bear base plates and mud sills.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement:  (a) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #2, footings were not on a level surface.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(5): When poles were made of wood, the pole lumber was not straight-grained, free of shakes, large loose or dead knots, and other defects which might impair strength:   (a) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #1, scaffold poles had dead knots within the wood.  (b) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #2,scaffold poles had dead knots within the wood.  (c) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #3, scaffold poles had dead knots within the wood.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(7): When two by fours were spliced to make a pole, mending plates were not installed at all splices to develop the full strength of the member:   (a) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #1, poles did not have mending plates installed at the splices.  (b) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #2, poles did not have mending plates installed at the splices.   (c) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #3, poles did not have mending plates installed at the splices.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    (a) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #2, the employer did not ensure that guardrails or other suitable fall protection was installed or utilized throughout the working platform of the scaffold.     (b) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #3, the employer did not ensure that guardrails or other suitable fall protection was installed or utilized throughout the working platform of the scaffold.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.     (a) Building #10 near pump jack scaffold #3 , employees were utilizing and setting up an extension ladder,  and were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

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) Building #10, pump jack scaffold #2, an extension ladder was used to access the upper landing surface and did not extend at least 3-feet.