OSHA Inspection: JOSE SANCHEZ

Issued

Mar 20, 2017

Abate by

Mar 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

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 23, 2017, on the south side of a commercial building where employees were exposed to a fall hazard exceeding 10 feet when applying stucco/paint material from fabricated frame scaffolding without the platform being fully decked between the uprights.

Issued

Mar 20, 2017

Abate by

Mar 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $3,259

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.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  On or about February 23, 2017, on the south side of a commercial building where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when applying stucco/paint material from fabricated frame scaffolding without a ladder or other safe means of access.

Issued

Mar 20, 2017

Abate by

Mar 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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:   On or about February 23, 2017, on the south side of a commercial building where employees were exposed to a fall hazard exceeding 10 feet when applying stucco/paint material from fabricated frame scaffolding without a fall protection system.

Issued

Mar 20, 2017

Abate by

Mar 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:  On or about February 23, 2017, on the south side of a commercial building where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when applying stucco/paint material from fabricated frame scaffolding exceeding ten feet without toeboards installed.

Issued

Mar 20, 2017

Abate by

Mar 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:  On or about February 23, 2017, on the south side of a commercial building where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when applying stucco/paint material from fabricated frame scaffolding without securing vertical members by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces.

Issued

Mar 20, 2017

Abate by

May 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  On or about February 23, 2017, and times prior thereto, at the construction site where the employees were allowed to work form fabricated frame scaffolding without being trained in the recognition of hazards associated with the scaffolding.