OSHA Inspection: BALDEMAR CABALLERO

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $1,996 Reduced

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:    a) On or about 03/29/2018 - 2105 Quintard Avenue, Anniston, AL, employees working on the ground below the area where building materials were being removed with hand tools were not provided a hard hat.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

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):    a) On or about 03/29/2018 - 2105 Quintard Avenue, Anniston, AL, employees were working from scaffolding that was not fully planked approximately 12 feet above the ground level.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) On or about 03/29/2018 - 2105 Quintard Avenue, Anniston, AL, employees were working from scaffolding that was resting on pieces of broken stone.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   a) On or about 03/29/2018 - 2105 Quintard Avenue, Anniston, AL, employees working from scaffolding were not provided a safe means of access.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    a) On or about 03/29/2018 - 2105 Quintard Avenue, Anniston, AL, employees working from scaffolding were not aware of the hazards present.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) On or about 03/29/2018 - 2105 Quintard Avenue, Anniston, AL, employees utilized an extension ladder that did not extend the minimum three (3) rungs above the landing surface when employees accessed the roof.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Abate by

Jun 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  a) On or about 03/29/2018 - 2105 Quintard Avenue, Anniston, AL, employees were not trained on proper placement of ladders used at the job site.