OSHA Inspection: WILSON MORQUECHO

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jul 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a. On or before June 6, 2019, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program suck as, but not limited to a fall protection program, thereby exposing employees to a 20 foot fall hazard.  b. On or before June 6, 2019, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program suck as, but not limited to an electrical safety program, thereby exposing employees to an electrical contact hazard.  c. On or before June 6, 2019, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety and health program suck as, but not limited to a ladder safety program, thereby exposing employees to a 14 foot, 4 inch fall hazard.

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jul 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a. On or before June 6, 2019, the employer failed to train employees on the hazards of the worksite or the regulations required to control or eliminate the hazards, thereby exposing employees to fall, electrical contact, or other hazards.

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.  a. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees were using extension cords to provide electrical power to circular saws, the ground prong was missing from the cord, thereby exposing employees to a 125 volt electrical contact hazard.  b. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees were using a 5-way outlet hum to provide electrical power to circular saws, the ground prong was missing from the hub, thereby exposing employees to a 125 volt electrical contact hazard.

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(J): Extension cord sets used with portable electric tools and appliances shall be of three-wire type and shall be designed for hard or extra-hard usage. Flexible cords used with temporary and portable lights shall be designed for hard or extra-hard usage. NOTE: The National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, in Article 400, Table 400-4, lists various types of flexible cords, some of which are noted as being designed for hard or extra-hard usage. Examples of these types of flexible cords include hard service cord (types S, ST, SO, STO) and junior hard service cord (types SJ, SJO, SJT, SJTO).  a. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees were using extension cords to provide electrical power to circular saws, the cords were not rated for hard or extra-hard usage, thereby exposing employees to a 125 volt electrical contact hazard.

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees were working on the second floor of a two story single family house, the employees were not protected from falls through the stairway openings from the second floor to the basement, thereby being exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard.  b. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees were working on the second floor of a two story single family house, the employees were not protected from falls from the unguarded window openings, thereby being exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Jun 21, 2019

Abate by

Jul 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  a. On or before June 6, 2019, where employees were using an extension ladder to access the second floor of a two story single family house, the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface, thereby exposing employees to a 20 foot fall hazard.