OSHA Inspection: BRAYAN GARCIA MORALES

Issued

Jan 5, 2023

Abate by

Jan 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)   On or about October 12, 2022, employees engaged in residential construction operations were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10-ft. due to employer not providing enough boards to fully plank all scaffolds.

Issued

Jan 5, 2023

Abate by

Jan 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(1)(i):Guys, ties, and braces were not installed at locations where horizontal members support both inner and outer legs:  On or about October 12, 2022, employees engaged in residential constructions operations were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10-ft. due to employer not providing cross braces to all upper and lower scaffold sections.

Issued

Jan 5, 2023

Abate by

Jan 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2):Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  On or about October 12, 20222, employees engaged in residential construction operations were exposed to fall hazard in excess of 10-ft. due to employer not providing base plates to install on scaffolds.

Issued

Jan 5, 2023

Abate by

Jan 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

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. Cross braces were used as a means of access.  On or about October 12, 2022, employees engaged in residential construction operations were exposed to fall hazard in excess of 10-ft. due to employer not providing an access ladder.

Issued

Jan 5, 2023

Abate by

Jan 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

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.  On or about October 12, 2022, employees engaged in residential construction operations were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10-ft. due to employer not providing a guard rail system throughout the upper level.

Issued

Jan 5, 2023

Abate by

Jan 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

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.   On or about October 12, 2022, employees engaged in residential construction operations were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10-ft. due to employer not providing a training program to enable employees to recognize the hazards of falling.