OSHA Inspection: JOSE A. RIVERA

Issued

2020-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $3470.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  On or about July 28, 2020, on the South side of a commercial building being renovated, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while working from a fabricated frame scaffolding, without supported poles, legs, posts, frames or uprights bearing on base plates, mud sills or other firm foundation.

Issued

2020-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  On or about July 28, 2020, on the South side of a commercial building being renovated, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when performing masonry activities from a fabricated frame scaffolding without a ladder or other safe means of access.

Issued

2020-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:  On or about July 28, 2020, on the South side of a commercial building being renovated, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while working from a fabricated frame scaffold which did not have cross braces installed on the interior side of the scaffolds.

Issued

2020-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  On or about July 28, 2020, on the South side of a commercial building being renovated, where an employee was exposed to a fall hazard exceeding ten feet when working from job made wooden platform to install masonry stones, without a fall protection system in place.