OSHA Inspection: REYNALDO FELIPE COTO RAMOS

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,793 · Current $1,793

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about April 27, 2017, on the SW corner of a newly built restaurant where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when performing stucco work from scaffolds without head protection from falling objects.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,585 · Current $3,585

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 April 27, 2017, on the SW corner of a newly built restaurant where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when working from fabricated frame scaffold to perform stucco work without each level fully planked between the front uprights and guardrail supports.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  On or about April 27, 2017, on the SW corner of a newly built restaurant where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when working from fabricated frame scaffold to perform stucco work without each platform at least 18 inches wide.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,988 · Current $2,988

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 April 27, 2017, and time prior thereto, on the SW corner of a newly built restaurant where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when performing stucco work from the second level of fabricated frame scaffold without supported poles, legs, posts, frames or uprights bearing on base plates, mud sills or other firm foundation.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:  On or about April 27, 2017, and time prior thereto, on the SW corner of a newly built restaurant where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when performing stucco work from the second level of fabricated frame scaffold supported by unstable objects.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,793 · Current $1,793

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 April 27, 2017, on the SW corner of a newly built restaurant where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when performing stucco work from fabricated frame scaffold without all frame and panels braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,170 · Current $7,170

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 April 27, 2017, on the SW corner of a newly built commercial building where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when accessing the second level of fabricated frame scaffolds to perform stucco work without a ladder or other safe means of access.  REYNALDO FELIPE COTO RAMOS WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.451(E)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 909841, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 1, 2013, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 17502 HWY 6, MANVEL, TEXAS 77578.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,366 · Current $8,366

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 April 27, 2017, on the SW corner of a newly built restaurant where employees were exposed to a fall hazard exceeding 10 feet when working from fabricated frame scaffold to perform stucco work without a guardrail system.  REYNALDO FELIPE COTO RAMOS WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.451(G)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 909841, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 1, 2013, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 17502 HWY 6, MANVEL, TEXAS 77578.

Issued

May 23, 2017

Abate by

May 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  On or about April 27, 2017, on the SW corner of a newly built restaurant where employees were using a Werner 10-foot stepladder to access the first level of scaffold without the stepladder used as designed.