OSHA Inspection: HUMBERTO ZUNIGA

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2049.00 · Current $1229.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a) At the jobsite, employees on the ground were not wearing head protection below other workers, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):  Employees did not use eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a) At the jobsite, employees were not wearing eye protection, exposing employees to the struck-by hazards.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2411.00 · Current $1447.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(1):The employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.  a) At the jobsite, the portable air compressor used on site had a damaged power cord, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.404(f)(6):The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a) At the jobsite, the Orange 50 foot extension cord was missing a ground prong, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock.  b) At the jobsite, the Red and Black 75 foot extension cord was missing a ground prong, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(B):Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  a) At the jobsite, extension cords were run through a hole cut into plywood sheeting on the second floor of the residential property under construction, exposing employees to the hazard of electrical shock in the event the cords become damaged.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3214.00 · Current $1928.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2):  Each scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  a) At the jobsite, the job made scaffolding erected on the edge of the property did not have scaffold planks that were at least 18 inches wide, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 22 feet.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, the job made scaffolding erected on the edge of the property had not been inspected by a competent person, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 22 feet.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, employees using the  job-made scaffolding erected on the edge of property were not protected from falling, exposing employees to a hazard of falling approximately 22 feet.

Issued

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3214.00 · Current $1928.00 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, employees working from  job made scaffolding erected along the edge of the property had not been trained to understand the procedures to control and minimize the hazards associated with the scaffold, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 22 feet.