OSHA Inspection: JOSE ESPINOZA

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Aug 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    In the front of building:  On or about June 29, 2018, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard while operating a pneumatic nail gun without wearing eye protection.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Aug 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(a): Hand tool(s), power tool(s) or similar equipment were not maintained in a safe condition:    On right side of building:  On or about July 26, 2018, employees were exposed to electrical hazard while using a circular saw with a damaged power cord, exposing live wires.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Aug 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch wide:    On right side of building:  On or about June 29, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 10 feet to the concrete ground below while performing masonry work on a tubular framed scaffolding which was not fully planked.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Aug 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced

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:    On right side of building, exterior of building:  On or about June 29, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing masonry work from a scaffold that did not have base plates and mud sills installed.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Aug 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and/or uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement:    On right side of building:  On or about June 29, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing masonry work from a scaffold that did not have inner crossbraces installed.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Aug 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced

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.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access:    On right side of building:  On or about June 29, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet to the concrete ground below while performing masonry work from a scaffold that did not have a ladder or other means installed for access and egress.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Aug 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    On right side of building:  On or about June 29, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 10 feet to the concrete ground below while performing masonry work from a tubular framed scaffold that did not have guardrails installed.