OSHA Inspection: HECTOR GARCIA

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $597 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    a.  On or about March 27, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to, employee protection when exposed to hazards related to construction.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  On or about March 27, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting painting operations from a tubular welded from scaffold were not trained to recognize the hazards associated with scaffolding.  The employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a.  On or about March 27, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting painting operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall protection hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,392 Reduced

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 platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch wide.     a.  On or about March 27, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to falls while performing painting operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold, thirty (30') feet above the ground, that did not have the working level fully planked.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 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:  a.  On or about March 27, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting painting operations from a tubular welded framed scaffold, thirty (30') feet above the ground, were exposed to fall hazards due to the lack of a guardrail system, at the end of the outrigger platform.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.    a.  On or about March 27, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the scaffold did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.