OSHA Inspection: JOSE VILLANUEVA-DIAZ

Issued

2021-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $3901.00

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) Building 129, center of building, interior, on or about 3-11-21:  One employee was working on floor trusses while standing on the mid rail of a mobile elevated work platform, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 14 feet.

Issued

2021-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $3901.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  a) Building 143, east side, top deck, on or about 3-11-21:  Employees were standing on floor trusses, without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 34 feet to the ground outside of the building.  b) Building 129, east side, top deck, on or about 3-11-21:  Employees were standing on floor trusses, without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 16 feet to the ground inside of the building.  c) Building 129, east side, top deck, on or about 3-11-21:  Employees were standing on floor trusses, without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet to the wood deck below.

Issued

2021-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:   a) Building 143, east side, top deck, on or about 3-11-21:  One employee was standing on floor trusses, connected to a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) that was rigged with excess slack, such that the employee could fall more than 6 feet before the fall could be arrested, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of up to 34 feet to the ground outside the building and/or 10 feet to the wood deck below  b) Building 129, east side, top deck, on or about 3-11-21:  One employee was standing on floor trusses, connected to a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) that was rigged with excess slack, such that the employee could fall more than 6 feet before the fall could be arrested, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 16 feet to the ground inside of the building.

Issued

2021-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $3901.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  a) Building 129, center of building, interior, on or about 3-11-21:  One employee was working on floor trusses above a scissor lift and exited the floor level by jumping down onto the lift platform, a change in elevation of 65 inches.