OSHA Inspection: RICARDO SANCHEZ

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:    (a) On or about July 5, 2019 and times prior thereto; employees detaching metal gutters in proximity to an overhead powerline were exposed to electrocution hazards.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): When and where energized circuits existed, the employer failed to post and maintain proper warning signs, advise employees of the location, hazard involved and the proper protective measures to be taken:    (a) On or about July 5, 2019 and times prior thereto employees were exposed to electrocution hazards when working near energized overhead powerlines.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     (a) On or about July 5, 2019 and times prior thereto; an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling 9-feet to the ground below.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(12): Ladders used where the employee or the ladder could contact exposed energized electrical equipment did not have nonconductive siderails:    (a) On or about July 5, 2019 and times prior thereto employees used an aluminum extension ladder that did not have nonconductive siderails. Employees were exposed to electrocution hazards.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    (a) On or about July 15, 2019 and times prior thereto employees were using a metal extension ladder near an overhead energized powerline. Employees were exposed to electrocution hazards.