OSHA Inspection: JOSE ROMERO BRICKLAYING

Issued

2018-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1413.00 · Current $1413.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents.   On or about October 23, 2018 employees performing pre-masonry framing operations were using a hammer to impact nails without the use of eye protection.

Issued

2018-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1663.00

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.  On or about October 23, 2018 the employer failed to perform inspections of the scaffold system prior to employees performing masonry operations.

Issued

2018-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 platforms:  On or about October 23, 2018 on the north side of the job site, employees were performing masonry operations on a scaffold that was not fully planked.

Issued

2018-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.  On or about October 23, 2018 employees were performing masonry operations on a scaffold without the use of mud sills in a muddy and soft soil environment.

Issued

2018-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  On or about October 23, 2018 employees were performing masonry operations at an approximate height of 12 feet without the use of toeboards on the scaffold system to keep tools and work material from falling on the employees below.

Issued

2018-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

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, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  On or about October 23, 2018 employees were performing masonry operations without the use of a ladder attached to access the upper levels the scaffold at an approximate height of 12 feet.

Issued

2018-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $3326.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  On or about October 23, 2018 employees were performing pre-masonry framing operations on a commercial dwelling without the use of fall protection at an approximate height of 12 feet.