OSHA Inspection: VIQUEZ CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Mar 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs to provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employer.    On or about September 25, 2017 and prior to that time located at 11332 and 11334 Tamarco Dr. Blue Ash Oh. there was no frequent and regular inspection program being maintained in use by a competent person to ensure the job site, materials and equipment such as maintaining systems for the structural stability of the metal decking during dismantling, fall protection systems and an access extension ladder being maintained secured from displacement or barricading systems were being maintained and utilized in a safe condition.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.754(a): Structural stability shall be maintained at all times during the erection process.    On or about September 25, 2017 located at 11332 Tamarco Dr. Blue Ash OH along interior non-leading edge areas of the structural steel structure employees performed metal decking dismantling associated activities without maintaining structural stability of the metal decking exposing employees to inadequately supported structural metal decking collapse or failure fall hazards  in excess of 21 feet.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems.    On or about September 25, 2017 and prior to that time located at 11332 and 11334 Tamarco Dr. Blue Ash OH. along unprotected edge areas of the structural steel structure employees performed metal decking installation and dismantling associated activities without conventional fall protection systems exposing employees to unprotected sides or edges of the roof deck and fall hazards in excess of 15 feet.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Mar 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.761(b): Fall hazard training. The employer shall train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.    On or about September 25, 2017 and prior to that time located at 11332 and 11334 Tamarco Dr. Blue Ash OH  along interior and perimeter exterior edge areas of the structural steel structure employees performed metal decking dismantling and installation activities without conventional fall protection systems and while not maintaining structural stability of the metal decking at all times exposing employees to collapse and fall hazards in excess of 15 feet who were not trained on the applicable steel erection / dismantling hazards, associated fall hazards and applicable steel erection requirements contained in Subpart R.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in any location where they can be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, shall be secured to prevent accidental displacement, or a barricade shall be used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder.     On or about September 25, 2017 located at 11332 Tamarco Dr Blue Ash Oh along a front overhead doorway entrance employees were gaining access to the metal decked roof area of the structure by utilizing a fiberglass extension ladder which was not secured from displacement or protected by barricade exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 21 feet.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Mar 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(v): The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and/or stairways had been trained by a competent person in the standards contained in Subpart X:    On or about September 25, 2017 located at 11332 Tamarco Dr. Blue Ash OH along a front overhead doorway entrance employees were gaining access to the metal decked roof area of the structure by utilizing a fiberglass extension ladder which was not secured from displacement or protected by barricade exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 21 feet who were not trained on the applicable standards.