OSHA Inspection: POLANCO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket:  a). On or about August 19, 2020 one employee working from a Genie 660SJ Aerial Lift and had climbed over the rail and was standing on the outside of the lift to secure aluminum drip cap against the 4th story copula of the roof.  The employee was not wearing any fall protection and was not secured to the aerial lift.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:  Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated.  a). On or about August 19, 2020 employee traveling in a Genie Brand 660SJ Aerial Lift were not secured to the lift boom or basket by any means of personal fall protection or body belt.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

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.  a). On or about August 19, 2020 one employee was observed working at the ridge of a 4 story commercial building and was not protected by any means of personal fall protection exposing him to falls in excess of 42-feet to the ground below.  b). On or about August 19, 2020 two employees were observed stripping roof shingles form the 1st story roof overhang of the hotel driveway and were not protected by any means of personal fall protection guardrails or safety nets, exposing them to falls in excess of 14-feet to the ground below.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $3470.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement,   a). On or about August 19, 2020 employees were using a Werner brand aluminum extension ladder to traverse on and off the 1st story roof 14 feet above the ground, but did not secure the ladder to the roof or fascia to prevent accidental displacement.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):  A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:     a). On or about August 19, 2020, the employer did not initiate and maintain a safety and health program which addressed the following basic elements:   1. Management Commitment and Leadership 2. Assignment of Responsibility 3. Identification and Control of Hazards 4. Training and Education 5. Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $325.00 · Current $325.00

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 August 19, 2020 the employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards.