OSHA Inspection: ARTURO CASAS

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    On or about October 16, 2018, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, the employer did not ensure that employees walking and working on a scaffold and ground level where overhead hazards existed were protected by hardhats from impact of falling or flying overhead objects.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:   On or about October 16, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees worked from a supported scaffold which did not have toeboards erected along the edge of platforms.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary:    On or about October 16, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, where employees worked from a supported scaffold to perform masonry activities which had excessive spacing between planks of greater than 1-inch.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2)(i): Each ladder jack scaffold, top plate bracket scaffold, roof bracket scaffold, and pump jack scaffold was not at least 12 inches (30 cm) wide:  On or about October 16, 2018, and at times prior thereto, at the job site on a scaffold, where the top walking and working platform was 6-inches in width.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm):   On or about October 16, 2018, and at times prior thereto, at the jobsite, where employees worked from a supported scaffold to perform masonry activities, which had insufficient overhang of supports or cleating.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:      On or about October 16, 2018, and at times prior thereto, at the jobsite, employees installing stone veneer on the exterior of a residential structure from a scaffold were exposed to an 11.63-foot fall without fall protection.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:   On or about October 16, 2018, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, employees were observed performing masonry activities from the top planking of the supported scaffold without guardrails on the open side and ends.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(3): Frames and panels were not joined together vertically by coupling or stacking pins or equivalent means:  On or about October 16, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at the job site, employees occupied a supported scaffold to perform masonry activities, and frames were not secured together by fasteners.