OSHA Inspection: ROBERTO MARTINEZ

Issued

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

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):  a)  At 763 Cotswald Way, Auburn, Alabama:  On or about March 7, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from  the second level of a three buck high scaffold that was not fully planked exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet to the ground below.  b)  At 763 Cotswald Way, Auburn, Alabama:  On or about March 7, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from  the third level of a three buck high scaffold that was not fully planked exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 20.4 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length, extended over its support more than 12 inches:  a)  At 763 Cotswald Way, Auburn, Alabama:  On or about March 7, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from out riggers set up on the third buck of a three buck high scaffold and the ends of the platform extended 6 feet past the out rigger exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

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)  At 763 Cotswald Way, Auburn, Alabama:  On or about March 7, 2017 and at times prior; the employer failed to provide a ladder for employees to gain access to the working levels of the scaffold and allowed his employees to use the sides of the scaffold as a ladder exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 20.4 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

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)  At 763 Cotswald Way, Auburn, Alabama:  On or about March 7, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from  a three buck high scaffold without fall protection exposing them to a fall hazard of 20.4 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3259.00 · Current $3259.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  a)  At 763 Cotswald Way, Auburn, Alabama:  On or about March 7, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from  the second level of a three buck high scaffold that did not have a guardrails installed at both ends exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iv): Midrails were not installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform surface:  a)  At 763 Cotswald Way, Auburn, Alabama:  On or about March 7, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from  the second level of a three buck high scaffold that did not have a mid-rail installed exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet to the ground below.