OSHA Inspection: EVERARDO AGUIRRE

Issued

Feb 14, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a. On or about February 10, 2020 - the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number            Abatement Date 01                                    001                            12/31/2019  01                                    004                            12/31/2019

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part.  a.  On or about July 22, 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 residential construction.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): "Hoist areas." Each employee in a hoist area shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems. If guardrail systems, [or chain, gate, or guardrail] or portions thereof, are removed to facilitate the hoisting operation (e.g., during landing of materials), and an employee must lean through the access opening or out over the edge of the access opening (to receive or guide equipment and materials, for example), that employee was not protected from fall hazards by a personal fall arrest system.  a.  On or about July 22, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee in a hoist area was exposed to a fall of approximately twenty-one (21') feet.  The employee had to lean over/through the top guardrail to hoist equipment.  The employee was not wearing a personal fall arrest system, and the guardrail was not properly installed thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge.  a.  On or about July 22, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing spray foam insulation operations was exposed to a fall of twenty-one (21) feet, while hoisting the hose from the 4th floor balcony opening, due to the failure of the guardrail system.  The top rail consisted of a 1" X 6" piece of wood.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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 July 22, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employees conducting spray foam insulation operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.