OSHA Inspection: VENANCIO VARGAS

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, was not protected by protective helmets.  On or about March 31, 2017, employees were laying rock from a tubular welded scaffold approximately 13 feet high without the use of hard hats or toeboards, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by tools or materials.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  On or about March 31, 2017, employees were laying rock on the commercial building under construction from a tubular welded scaffold approximately 13 feet high without the use of toeboards, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by tools or materials.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

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 March 31, 2017, an employee was laying rock on the commercial building under construction from a tubular welded scaffold approximately 13 feet high without a ladder for access and using the crossbraces as a means of access, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  On or about March 31, 2017, employees were working from a tubular welded scaffold that did not have guard rails, toeboards or a ladder and was not inspected by a competent person before work began, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about March 31, 2017, an  employee was working from a tubular welded scaffold approximately 13 feet high without guard rails installed, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

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.  On or about March 31, 2017, the employer did not ensure that scaffolds were erected by trained and experienced employees under the supervision of a competent person, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 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 March 31, 2017, employees were laying rock from a tubular welded scaffold approximately 13 feet high. The employer did not ensure that each employee performing work while on the scaffold was trained, exposing employees to a fall hazard.  Note: The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:  a)  Any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area; b)  The correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems being used; c)  The proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of materials on the scaffold; d)  The maximum intended load and load-carrying capacities of the scaffolds used; and e)  Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.   On or about March 31, 2017, employees were laying rock from a tubular welded scaffold approximately 13 feet high. The employer did not ensure that each employee involved in erecting the scaffold was trained, exposing employees to a fall hazard.  Note: The training shall include the following topics, as applicable:  a)  The nature of scaffold hazards; b)  The correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining the type of scaffold in question; c)  The design criteria, maximum intended load-carrying capacity and intended use of the scaffold; d)  Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.