OSHA Inspection: SIMON QUINTEROS

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:  a) Third Floor - An employee was breaking up a masonry wall using a sledge hammer and not wearing eye protection, on or about 08/09/2017.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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):   a) Third Floor - An employee was observed removing a brick wall where the top of the brick wall was 18 inches above the floor and exposed to a 37 foot fall hazard, on or about 08/09/2017.  b) First Floor - Employees were standing near a bank of window openings that were 30 inches wide, 6 feet in height and exposed to a fall of 12 feet, 4 inches, on or about 08/09/2017.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.851(b): All stairs, passageways, ladders and incidental equipment thereto, which are covered by this section, were not periodically inspected and maintained in a clean and safe condition.  a) Stairway Between Second and Third Floors - An employee was using a stairway that was 40 inches wide, with 12 risers without a handrail or stair rail on the unprotected side and employees exposed to a 9 feet, 7 inch fall hazard, on or about 08/09/2017.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).