OSHA Inspection: SANTANA TORRES

Issued

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:  Employees worked on a three tiered scaffold that was not full planked between the front riser and the guardrail supports at this commercial construction site. Employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.

Issued

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

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.  Cross-braces were used as a means of access.  Employees worked on a three tiered scaffold and utilized guardrail supports to ascend and descend the scaffold levels. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 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.  Employees worked on a three tiered scaffold and were not protected by use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems at the third tier working level.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.