OSHA Inspection: DAMIEN VASQUEZ

Issued

Nov 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) 401 Crown Ave., Scranton, PA: Employees working below areas where roofing work was taking place were not protected from falling tools and material by a protective helmet, on or about September 25, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): Ground-fault circuit interrupters. All 120-volt, single-phase 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets on construction sites, which are not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees, did not have approved ground-fault circuit interrupters for personnel protection:  a) 401 Crown Avenue, Scranton, PA: The employer did not provide ground fault circuit interrupters for extension cords connected to exterior 110 volt receptacles exposing employees to the potential for an electric shock, on or about September 25, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  a) 401 Crown Avenue, Scranton, PA: Employees performing roofing work on a steep roof with a potential fall of approximately 20 feet were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were the employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure, discovered on or about September 25, 2019.   b) 401 Crown Avenue, Scranton, PA: Employees performing roofing work on a porch roof with a potential fall of approximately 12 feet were not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were the employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure, discovered on or about September 25, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 18, 2019

Abate by

Jan 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed and the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  a) 401 Crown Avenue, Scranton, Pa: An employee performing roofing work on a steep roof was utilizing a portable ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of a roof, on or about September 25, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED