OSHA Inspection: SEVERO ALVAREZ

Issued

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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 (2.5 cm) wide, and the employer could not demonstrate that a wider space was necessary:  The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with working off of inadequate scaffolding.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident on August 29, 2018 at the job site located at North Diers Ave, Between Taco Bell and Five Points Bank in Grand Island, NE where the employer has employees using a fabricated frame scaffold system without fully planking the walking and working surfaces in which the employees are working from and exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.

Issued

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

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:   The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with working off of inadequate scaffolding.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident on August 29, 2018 at the job site located at North Diers Ave, Between Taco Bell and Five Points Bank in Grand Island, NE where the employer has employees using a fabricated frame scaffold system without installing the adjustable screws and base plates on every foot of the scaffold system while having employees  exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.

Issued

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally: The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with working off of inadequate scaffolding.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident on August 29, 2018 at the job site located at North Diers Ave, Between Taco Bell and Five Points Bank in Grand Island, NE where the employer has employees using a fabricated frame scaffold system without installing the diagonal braces used to keep the scaffolding square and prevent collapse while exposed to fall hazards greater than 10

Issued

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(9)(i):  The employer did not provide safe means of access for each employee erecting or dismantling a scaffold:  The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated unsafe access and egress of fabricated frame scaffolding.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident on August 22, 2018 at the job site located at North Diers Ave, Between Taco Bell and Five Points Bank in Grand Island, NE where the employer has employees climbing up the side frame of a masonry style fabricated frame scaffold.

Issued

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3):  Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with working off of inadequate scaffolding.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident on August 22, 2018 at the job site located at North Diers Ave, Between Taco Bell and Five Points Bank in Grand Island, NE where the employer has employees using a fabricated frame scaffold system without having had it inspected by a competent person.

Issued

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7):  Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:  The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with working off of inadequate scaffolding.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident on August 22, 2018 at the job site located at North Diers Ave, Between Taco Bell and Five Points Bank in Grand Island, NE where the employers lack of a competent person as part of the construction and inspection process, has employees working off inadequately constructed fabricated frame scaffold system.

Issued

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.           The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with working off of inadequate scaffolding.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident on August 29, 2018 at the job site located at North Diers Ave, Between Taco Bell and Five Points Bank in Grand Island, NE where the employer has employees using a fabricated frame scaffold system with unprotected sides or edges greater than 10 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the procedure(s) to control or minimize those hazards:              The employer is failing to have a competent person train employees on the hazards associated with working off of inadequately constructed scaffolding system.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident on August 22, 2018 at the job site located at North Diers Ave, Between Taco Bell and Five Points Bank in Grand Island, NE where the employer has inadequately trained employees using an inadequately constructed fabricated frame scaffold system with numerous safety concerns.

Issued

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:    The employer is failing to have a competent person train employees on the erecting, disassembling, moving operating, repairing maintaining and inspection of fabricated frame scaffold systems prior to their use by employees.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident on August 22, 2018 at the job site located at North Diers Ave, Between Taco Bell and Five Points Bank in Grand Island, NE where the employer has inadequately trained employees using an inadequately constructed fabricated frame scaffold system with numerous safety concerns.