OSHA Inspection: OSCAR RAMOS ALVAREZ DBA ALVAREZ CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2018-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1610.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms when the platforms were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access:       a)  On November 30, 2017, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 23 feet while accessing a ladder jack scaffold.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2018-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2290.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:      a)  On November 30, 2017, employees working from a ladder jack scaffold were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 23 feet.       No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2018-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  On November 30, 2017, employees performing roofing work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 23.6 feet.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2018-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2290.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m):       a)  On November 30, 2017 employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold platform that exceeded 20 feet.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2018-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5):  Scaffold platforms were bridged one to another:    a)  On April 6, 2017, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 23 feet while using a ladder jack scaffold with bridged platforms.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2018-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1610.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a)  On or about November 30, 2017, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize those hazards.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).