OSHA Inspection: MARGARITO VARGAS DBA ARMANDO'S CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jul 8, 2021

Abate by

Jul 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a)  On April 7, 2021, employees not wearing hard hats were exposed to struck-by hazards from employees working on a scaffold above.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 8, 2021

Abate by

Jul 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2):Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:  a)  On April 7, 2021, employees were working from a suspension scaffold platform that was 12 inches wide.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 8, 2021

Abate by

Jul 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): In addition to the normal operating brake, suspension scaffold power-operated hoists and manually operated hoists did not have a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolled movements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated overspeed:  a)  On April 7, 2021, employees were working from a manually operated two-point adjustable suspension scaffold that did not have a braking device or locking pawl.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 8, 2021

Abate by

Jul 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(17):  Manually operated hoists did not have a positive crank force to descend:  a)  On April 7, 2017, employees were working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold where the manually operated hoist did not have a positive crank force to descend.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 8, 2021

Abate by

Jul 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(ii): The top edge height on all suspended scaffolds where both a guardrail and a personal fall arrest system are required shall be between 36 inches (0.9 m) and 45 inches (1.2 m) above the platform surface:  a)  On April 7, 2021, employees were working from a suspension scaffold platform that was not equipped with a toprail.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 8, 2021

Abate by

Jul 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i): Vertical lifelines were not fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage, independent of the scaffold, and protected from sharp edges and abrasion.  Safe points of anchorage include structural members of buildings, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, electrical conduit, outrigger beams, or counterweights:  a)  On April 7, 2021, employees were connected to vertical lifelines that were not protected from abrasion.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).