OSHA Inspection: LUIS CRUZ

Issued

May 29, 2019

Abate by

Jun 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

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 each cited violation has been abated:  (a) The employer failed to certify that Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 12/04/2018 with an abatement date of 12/31/2018 had been abated.  (b) The employer failed to certify that Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 12/04/2018 with an abatement date of 12/31/2018 had been abated.    (c) The employer failed to certify that Citation 1, Item 3, issued on 12/04/2018 with an abatement date of 12/31/2018   had been abated.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts shall not be used to support scaffold platforms unless the entire platform is attached to the fork and the fork-lift is not moved horizontally while the platform is occupied.  The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from fall hazards when using fork-lifts with scaffold platforms that are not securely attached to the fork, preventing it from moving horizontally while the platform is occupied. This was most recently observed on September 17, 2018 at the jobsite located at 11513 S. 109th Street Papillion, NE 68046. An employee was installing fascia on a two-story residential structure and utilizing a mobile scaffold with a platform inappropriately attached to the arm of the forklift.  The employee was exposed to falls of over 10 feet to the ground level below.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part.  The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from fall hazards while working from elevated platform. This was most recently observed at the jobsite located at 11513 S. 109th St. Papillion, NE 68046 on September 17, 2018. An employee was working on installing fascia on a new two-story residential structure. To accomplish this work activity, the employee was using a mobile scaffold with an inappropriately set-up guardrail system. The employee was exposed to falls of over ten feet to the ground level below.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs 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.   The employer is failing to provide employees with adequate and effective scaffold training prior to allowing them to work on a fascia of a structure at elevated levels. This was most recently observed at the jobsite located at 11513 S. 109th St. Papillion, NE 68046 on September 17, 2018.