OSHA Inspection: RAFAEL GAYTAN ESPINOSA

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)   On or about April 14, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s).

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(1):  The employer did not avail himself of the safety and health training programs the Secretary provides:  On or about April 14, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not avail himself to the safety and health training programs the secretary provides.

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(iv):  Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms without being specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:  On or about April 14, 2023, on the SW corner of a newly built multi-family dwelling, two workers were elevated to a third floor wall opening in a wooden trash bin placed on the forks of a JLG Skytrak rough terrain forklift, Model 10054, creating a struck-by and fall hazard.

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  On or about April 14, 2023, on the SW corner of a newly built multi-family dwelling where two workers completed work near a wall opening with a bottom edge less than 39 inches and 6 feet or more a lower level without a fall protection system.