OSHA Inspection: HAZAEL LEDEZMA DBA H&L MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2018

Abate by

May 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Hazael Ledezma dba H&L Masonry, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date  01                                01                                   01/19/2018  01                                02                                   01/19/2018  01                                03a                                 01/19/2018  01                                03b                                  01/19/2018    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,049 · Current $3,049

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):  Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:     a)  On or about November 8, 2017, the employer did not provide a competent person to conduct inspections where employees were exposed to the hazards associated with trenching and excavation work.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $4,268

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):  Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(b) or 1926.652(c):      a)  On November 8, 2017, employees working in an excavation approximately 10 feet in depth were exposed to cave-in hazards.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that 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

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,658 · Current $3,658

General-duty citation text

CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigged support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:     a)  On or about November 8, 2017, a portable ladder used by employees to gain access to the working surface did not have its side rails extended at least 3 feet above the surface.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

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:    a)  On November 8, 2017, employees were using the fly section of an extension ladder as single ladder to access and egress the excavation.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).