OSHA Inspection: JOSE ESPINOZA

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(7): On scaffolds where platforms were overlapped to create a long platform, the overlap did not occur only over supports, and/or was less than 12 inches (30 cm) when the platforms were not nailed together or otherwise restrained to prevent movement.  La Marquesa Apartments: On or about July 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard over 10 feet to the ground below while working from a scaffold that had a platform extension that was not supported.

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement:  La Marquesa Apartments: On or about July 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard over 10 feet to the ground below while working from a scaffold that had footings that were not supported by nails.

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Abate by

Nov 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7):Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  La Marquesa Apartments: On or about July 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard over 10 feet to the ground below while working from a scaffold without being erected under the supervision of a competent person.

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,701 · Current $8,701

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.    La Marquesa Apartments: On or about July 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard over 10 feet to the ground below while working from a scaffold that had not been erected without a point of access such as a ladder.  Jose Espinoza was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CF 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1331797, citation number 1, item number 3d, and was affirmed as a final order on 09-12-2018, with respect to a workplace located at Southton Rd. @ Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78223.

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,701 · Current $8,701

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  La Marquesa Apartments: On or about July 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard over 10 feet while working from a scaffold that did not have guardrails installed.  Jose Espinoza was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1331797, citation number 1, item number 3e, and was affirmed as a final order on 09-12-2018, with respect to a workplace located at Southton Rd. @ Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78223.