OSHA Inspection: ALEJANDRO CARPENTRY, INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,196 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a.	At the jobsite located at 203 Bay Dr. N Bradenton Beach, Florida - On or about June 23, 2021, employees, operating the SKYTRAK-Forklift to lift framing materials such as wood, had not been trained and evaluated on the safe operation.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,196 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2):Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:  a.	At the jobsite located at 203 Bay Dr. N Bradenton Beach, Florida, East side of the building - On or about June 23, 2021, the supported outrigger scaffold platform, used by employees to install the fascia, was approximately 11.25 inches wide, exposing employees to a 25 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $1,674 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:   a.	At the jobsite located at 203 Bay Dr. N Bradenton Beach, Florida, East side of the building - On or about June 23, 2021, the  supported outrigger scaffold systems, used by employees to perform framing activities, were not inspected prior use, exposing employees to fall hazards due to deficiencies in the construction and installation of the scaffold.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $1,674 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  a.	At the jobsite located at 203 Bay Dr. N Bradenton Beach, Florida, East side of building - On or about June 23, 2021, the supported outrigger scaffold, used by employees to install the fascia, had no guardrail system installed nor was a  personal fall arrest system used, exposing employees to a 25 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $12,289 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(i)(4): Outrigger beams were not secured in place against movement, and were not braced at the fulcrum point against tipping.   a.	At the jobsite located at 203 Bay Dr. N Bradenton Beach, Florida, East side of the building - On or about June 23, 2021, the supported scaffold outrigger beams were not braced, exposing employees, installing the fascia, to a 25 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(i)(5): The inboard ends of outrigger beams were not securely anchored either by means of braced struts bearing against sills in contact with the overhead beams or ceiling, or by means of tension members secured to the floor joists underfoot, or by both.   a.	At the jobsite located at 203 Bay Dr. N Bradenton Beach, Florida, East side of the building - On or about June 23, 2021, the supported scaffold inboard ends of the outrigger beams were not anchored, exposing employees, installing the fascia, to a 25 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(i)(7): Platform units were not nailed, bolted, or otherwise secured to outriggers to prevent their displacement.   a.	At the jobsite located at 203 Bay Dr. N Bradenton Beach, Florida, East side of the building - On or about June 23, 2021, the supported scaffold platform was laying on top of the outboard outrigger beams, exposing employees, installing the fascia, to a 25 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(i)(8): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not designed by a registered professional engineer and were not constructed and loaded in accordance with such design:  a.	At the jobsite located at 203 Bay Dr. N Bradenton Beach, Florida, East side of the building - On or about June 23, 2021, the outrigger supported scaffold system was not designed by a registered professional engineer, exposing employees, installing the fascia, to a 25 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $1,674 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed 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.  a.	At the jobsite located at 203 Bay Dr. N Bradenton Beach, Florida, East side of the building - On or about June 23, 2021, employees working on a supported scaffold while doing framing work were not trained, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  a.	At the jobsite located at 203 Bay Dr. N Bradenton Beach, Florida, East side of the building - On or about June 23, 2021, employees erecting a supported scaffold were not trained by a qualified competent person, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,196 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident   a.	On or about June 23, 2021, the employer did not report a work-related death to OSHA within 8-hours.