OSHA Inspection: CHRISTIAN GARCIA

Issued

Oct 28, 2022

Abate by

Nov 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On or about October 25, 2022 and times prior there to, employees exposed to flying debris caused by the cutting of masonry bricks were not protected via safety glasses or other forms of eye and face protection.

Issued

Oct 28, 2022

Abate by

Nov 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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 25, 2022 and times prior there to, employees were performing work from a scaffold system that was not completely planked or decked.

Issued

Oct 28, 2022

Abate by

Nov 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2):Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide.  On or about October 25, 2022 and times prior there to, scaffold platforms and associated walkways that employees were performing work from were not at least 18 inches wide where it was feasible to have a platform at least 18 inches wide.

Issued

Oct 28, 2022

Abate by

Nov 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2):Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation  On or about October 25, 2022 and times prior there to, employees were working from a scaffold system that did not bear on base plates, med sills or other firm foundation.

Issued

Oct 28, 2022

Abate by

Nov 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  On or about October 25, 2022 and times prior there to, employees were not provided with safe access to a multi-tiered scaffold system via an attached ladder.

Issued

Oct 28, 2022

Abate by

Nov 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employee(s) 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.  On or about October 25, 2022 and times prior there to, employees working from a scaffolding system more than 10 feet above the lower level were not protected from fall hazards via a fall protection system.

Issued

Oct 28, 2022

Abate by

Nov 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.25(a):During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.  On or about October 25, 2022 and times prior there to, the work area, egress path to and from the site and access to the scaffolding system areas were not kept clear of debris that would affect the safe access to the areas.