OSHA Inspection: DOUGLAS GONZALEZ

Issued

2018-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1248.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs necessary to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards:          On or about September 25, 2018, and times prior, the employer did not initiate and maintain safety and health programs.

Issued

2018-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about September 25, 2018 employees working from a pump jack scaffolding were not trained in the recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with pump jack scaffold usage.

Issued

2018-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  On or about September 25, 2018, and times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees using ladders were trained to recognize hazards related to using ladders and procedures to minimize those hazards.

Issued

2018-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1248.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3)(i) and (ii) of this section, the front edge of all platforms shall not be more than 14 inches (36 cm) from the face of the work, unless guardrail systems are erected along the front edge and/or personal fall arrest systems are used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling:    On or about September 25, 2018 the employer failed to ensure the front edge of the pump jack scaffolding platform was within 14 inches (36 cm) from the face of the work when utilized without a guardrail systems erected along the front edge and/or personal fall arrest systems being used as required.

Issued

2018-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1248.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(7): On scaffolds where platforms are overlapped to create a long platform, the overlap shall occur only over supports, and shall not be less than 12 inches (30 cm) unless the platforms are nailed together or otherwise restrained to prevent movement:    On or about September 25, 2018 employees were permitted to work on pump jack scaffold platforms located as high as approximately 9 feet above ground level that were not overlapped over supports and without an overlap of at least 12 inches while performing siding installation.

Issued

2018-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1248.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    On or about September 25, 2018 employees utilized the top step of a stepladder to climb down from a pump jack scaffolding platform.