OSHA Inspection: ESCAMILLA REMODEL

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, three employees were not protected by eye or face protection while using pneumatic hammers on the construction site, exposing the employees to the hazard of being struck by flying debris

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3259.00 · Current $3259.00

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:  On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, a receptacle had been installed with two white wires into the lugs of a 240 volt breaker box, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock.

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(ii): Fixtures, lampholders, rosettes, or receptacles were not securely supported:  On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the electrical receptacle was hanging from two wires and was supplied with power from a breaker box, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock.

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3259.00 · Current $3259.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50-volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact:  On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the 240 volt breaker box installed on the wall was missing a dead front cover and had wires running out of it to receptacle, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock.

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person and were not constructed and loaded in accordance with that design:  On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees were working on the two tier scaffolding erected next to the apartment complex under renovation, the scaffolding system was not erected according to manufacturer's instructions, was not properly supported, and was constructed by tying with wire to building surfaces.

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 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,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees were working on the two tier scaffolding erected next to the apartment complex under renovation. The scaffolding system did not have mud sills in several areas, exposing employees to the hazards of falls in the event of scaffold collapse.

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):  On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, one employee installed a plywood soffit from the second tier of the two tier scaffolding system and it was not fully planked between the uprights, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet.

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.    On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, one employee was installing plywood soffit to the apartment complex under renovation and was not provided a ladder for access, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet.

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, one employee was installing plywood soffit to the apartment complex under renovation and was not protected by a guardrail system, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet.

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

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):  On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, for work performed on the apartment complex under renovation employees were not protected from falls over 6 feet in two instances.  a. Two employees were working on the rooftop installing shingles and neither of the employees were protected by any fall protection devices.  b. One employee was taking down the balcony guard rails on the second floor of the apartment complex and was not protected by any fall protection devices.

Issued

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about February 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, three employees working on the apartment complex under renovation had not received training on the use of fall protection prior to being allowed to work in elevated places, exposing the employees to fall hazards ranging from approximately 10 to 24 feet.