OSHA Inspection: CARLOS MONROY

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i): Each employee who was constructing a leading edge 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:Note:  If the employer could demonstrate that it was infeasible or created a greater hazard to use these systems, a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502 should have been developed and implemented.  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by, caught in and fall hazards while applying stucco to exterior of house wall 30 feet high on house roof with no fall protection.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

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.  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by, caught in and fall hazards while working from the welded tubular scaffolding 28 feet high that has gaps in the planks larger than 1 inch.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length extended over its support more than 12 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by, caught under and fall hazards while working from scaffold planks 28 feet high that was cantilevered more than 12 inches from the supports.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(ii): Guys, ties, and/or braces were not installed  according to the scaffold manufacturer's recommendations or at the closest horizontal member to the 4:1 height and repeated vertically at locations of horizontal members every 20 feet (56.1 m) or less thereafter for scaffolds 3 feet ((0.91 m) wide or less, and every 26 feet (7.9 m) or less therafter for scaffolds greater than 3 feet (0.91m) wide.  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by, caught in and fall hazards while working from scaffolding 28 feet high where the guys or ties were not installed.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement.  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by, caught under and fall hazards while working from scaffolding 28 feet high applying stucco to the house wall that was not plumb and level.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

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, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by and fall hazards while gaining access to the scaffolding to apply stucco to the house wall that was 28 feet high without a ladder.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

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:  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to Struck by, caught under and fall hazards while working from scaffolding that was not inspected by a competent person that could have noticed that several pins were used, locking pins were missing and tape was being used to hold the cross bracing of the scaffolding that was 28 feet high.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-01 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:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by, caught under and fall hazards while assembly and working from scaffolding 28 feet high without the supervision of a trained competent person.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by, caught under and fall hazards while working from the scaffolding applying stucco to the house wall 28 feet high with no fall protection.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by, caught under and fall hazards while working from scaffolding 28 feet high applying stucco to house wall while the ends of the scaffolding was open and not guarded.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:Note:  This requirement does not apply to float (ship) scaffolds where an edging of 3/4 inch x 1 1/2 inch (2 x 4 cm) wood or equivalent was used in lieu of toeboards.  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by and caught under hazards while working below scaffolding that is 28 feet high and has material on without protection of falling with the use of a toeboard.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-01 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.  (a) Front of house - On or about February 7, 2019 Employees were exposed to struck by, caught under and fall hazards while assembly and working from scaffolding 28 feet high to apply stucco to house wall without any training to know the hazards associated with it and how to control or minimize them.