OSHA Inspection: GUSTAVO GUZMAN ADAME

Issued

2020-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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)    On or about January 16th, 2020, and at times prior thereto, an employee was conducting residential masonry work while standing on a level of scaffolding that was not fully planked, exposing the employee to the hazard of falling from height.

Issued

2020-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.  On or about January 16th, 2020, and at times prior thereto, an employee conducting masonry work on the exterior of a residential construction site was work on a scaffolding level more than 10' high without a personal fall protection harness or guardrails on the scaffolding, exposing the employee to the hazard of falling from height.

Issued

2020-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    On or about January 16th, 2020, and at times prior thereto, an employee was conducting residential masonry work while utilizing supported scaffolding around the home's exterior. The scaffolding legs were resting on multiple stacked mudsills as opposed to bearing on base plates, exposing employees to the hazard of falling from height.

Issued

2020-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, which was not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches:  On or about January 16th, 2020, and at times prior thereto, an employee was conducting residential masonry work while utilizing supported scaffolding to stage large stones for eventual placement on the home's exterior. The level that the stones were staged on had no toeboard to prevent them from falling. Employees were working below the scaffolding without the use of protective helmets, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by falling objects.

Issued

2020-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:    On or about January 16th, 2020, and at times prior thereto, an employee was conducting residential masonry work while utilizing supported scaffolding to stage large stones for eventual placement on the home's exterior. The level that the stones were staged on had no toeboard to prevent them from falling, exposing employees walking below the scaffolding to the hazard of being struck by falling objects.

Issued

2020-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  On or about January 16th, 2020, and at times prior thereto, an employee was conducting residential masonry work while utilizing supported scaffolding to stage large stones for eventual placement on the home's exterior. The level that the stones were staged on had no toeboard to prevent them from falling. Employees were working below the scaffolding without the use of protective helmets, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by falling objects.

Issued

2020-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs 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. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:    On or about January 16th, 2020, and at times prior thereto, an employee was conducting residential masonry work while utilizing supported scaffolding around the home's exterior. The employee working on the scaffolding had not received any training on the hazards associated with scaffolding use, exposing employees to the hazard of falling from height.

Issued

2020-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.  On or about January 16th, 2020, and at times prior thereto, an employee was conducting residential masonry work while utilizing supported scaffolding around the home's exterior. The scaffolding was erected by an untrained worker and had multiple safety issues with its construction, to include no guardrails, baseplates, or fully-planked working levels, exposing employees to the hazard of falling from height.