OSHA Inspection: EDUARDO NIEVES

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1705.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   On or about March 28, 2019 and at times thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard while erecting a scaffold without wearing head protection.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-18 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.    On or about March 28, 2019 and at times thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard from tools and materials while performing stucco work from a scaffold without additional protection from falling objects.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $3410.00

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 the adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch wide except where wider space is necessary:   A) On or about March 28, 2019 and at times thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing stucco work from a scaffold that was not fully planked on the first tier.    B) On or about March 28, 2019 and at times thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing stucco work from a scaffold that was not fully planked on the second tier

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(7): On scaffolds where platforms are overlapped to create a long platform, the overlap shall occur only over supports, and shall not be less than 12 inches (30 cm) unless the platforms are nailed together or otherwise restrained to prevent movement.  A) On or about March 28, 2019 and at times thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing stucco work from a scaffold with overlapping platforms that were not nailed and did not overlap over supports on the first tier.  B) On or about March 28, 2019 and at times thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing stucco work from a scaffold with overlapping platforms that were not nailed and did not overlap over supports on the second tier.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-25 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,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  A) On or about March 28, 2019, and at times thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing stucco work from a scaffold with baseplates resting directly on wet and muddy ground.  B) On or about March 28, 2019, and at times thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing stucco work from a scaffold that did not have base plates.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about March 28, 2019, and at times thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing stucco work from a scaffold without a ladder for access and egress.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Frames and panels shall be braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which secure vertical members together laterally. The cross braces shall be of such length as will automatically square and align vertical members so that the erected scaffold is always plumb, level, and square. All brace connections shall be secured.   On or about March 28, 2019, and at times thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while performing stucco work from a scaffold with cross bracing connections that were not secured.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b)(2): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining the type of scaffold in question:  On or about March 28, 2019, and at times thereto, employees were exposed to fall and struck-by hazards while performing stucco work from a scaffold that was not erected correctly

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $3410.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(5)(i): Ramps and walkways 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels did not have guardrail systems that comply with subpart M of this part -- Fall Protection:  A) On or about March 28, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed a fall hazard while performing stucco work on a scaffolding walkway without a guardrail system in place.  B) On or about March 28, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while supplying stucco from an elevated platform without a guardrail system in place.