OSHA Inspection: RUEBEN BALTZAR DIEGO

Issued

Sep 3, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  (a) On or about 07/18/2019-07/25/2019 - The employer failed to submit abatement documentation for Citation 1 Item 1; Citation 1 Item 2; Citation 1 Item 3; Citation 1 Item 4; Citation 1 Item 5a-5b; Citation 1 Item 6; and Citation 1 Item 7a-7b as required.

Issued

Jul 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200, as incorporated by reference:  a) On or about 04/24/2019 - Lot #79 Kingsbridge Lane SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL, the employer had not developed a written program for employees mixing Type N Portland Cement.

Issued

Jul 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a) On or about 04/24/2019 - Lot #79 Kingsbridge Lane SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees handling CEMEX masonry cement were not wearing safety glasses.

Issued

Jul 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(3): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) On or about 04/24/2019 - Lot #79 Kingsbridge Lane SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL, a Whiteman mixer was being operated to mix mortar, sand, and water with unguarded rotating parts.

Issued

Jul 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):  a) On or about 04/24/2019 - Lot #79 Kingsbridge Lane SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees installing bricks were working from scaffolding approximately 12 feet above the ground that was not fully planked at each level.

Issued

Jul 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(i): Guys, ties, and braces were not installed at locations where horizontal members support both inner and outer legs:  a) On or about 04/24/2019 - Lot #79 Kingsbridge Lane SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees were working from scaffolding at approximately 12 feet above the ground that was missing adequate bracing.

Issued

Jul 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 04/24/2019 - Lot #79 Kingsbridge Lane SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees were working from scaffolding that was supported by bricks, wood, and blocks.

Issued

Jul 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

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) On or about 04/24/2019 - Lot #79 Kingsbridge Lane SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees were climbing scaffolding frames and not provides a safe means of access.

Issued

Jul 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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) On or about 04/24/2019 - Lot #79 Kingsbridge Lane SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees installing brick for a residential home at approximately 12 feet above the ground were not provided fall protection.

Issued

Jul 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 18, 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 04/24/2019 - Lot #79 Kingsbridge Lane SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees working from scaffolding while installing bricks did not recognize the fall hazards.