OSHA Inspection: VICTOR OLVERA

Issued

Oct 31, 2023

Abate by

Dec 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a) On or about October 31, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 1 item 1 issued on September 15, 2023, with an abatement due date of October 5, 2023.  b) On or about October 31, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 1 item 2 issued on September 15, 2023, with an abatement due date of October 5, 2023.  c) On or about October 31, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 1 item 3 issued on September 15, 2023, with an abatement due date of October 5, 2023.  d) On or about October 31, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 2 item 1 issued on September 15, 2023, with an abatement due date of October 5, 2023.  e) On or about October 31, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 2 item 2 issued on September 15, 2023, with an abatement due date of October 5, 2023.  f) On or about October 31, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 2 item 3 issued on September 15, 2023, with an abatement due date of October 5, 2023.  g) On or about October 31, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 2 item 4 issued on September 15, 2023, with an abatement due date of October 5, 2023.  h) On or about October 31, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 2 item 5 issued on September 15, 2023, with an abatement due date of October 5, 2023.  i) On or about October 31, 2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and Certification of Corrective Action for citation 2 item 6 issued on September 15, 2023, with an abatement due date of October 5, 2023.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(iii):Unstable objects were used as working platforms:  On or about May 31, 2023, employees engaged in plastering activities on a residential construction site used unstable objects as a working platform. This exposed the employee to falls greater that 6ft from the lower level.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $4,018

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 May 31, 2023, employees engaged in plastering activities did not use a ladder to access a scaffold platform that was more than 2 feet above the point of access. This exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 6 feet from lower levels.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $2,009

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(c)(3): The employer failed to retrain employees that showed indications through work performance of not retaining the requisite proficiency:  On or about May 31, 2023, employees engaged in plastering activities were exposed to fall hazards due to inadequacies in fall protection training.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $23,438 · Current $23,438

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 May 31, 2023, employees performing plastering activities were observed working on a scaffold platform that was not fully planked.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 6 feet from lower levels.  Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR  1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1634256, citation number 2  item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 10, 2023,  with respect to a workplace located at 10632 Hidden Chapel El Paso, TX 79924.   Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR  1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1516436, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 24, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at Solarie Apartments Unit 440 Marbella St. El Paso, TX 79912.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $23,438 · Current $23,438

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 May 31, 2023, employees performing plastering work on a residential construction site were observed working on a scaffold platform that was not supported on base plates or mud sills that were adequate and firm to use as a foundation. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 6 feet from lower levels.  Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1634256, citation number 2 item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on February 10, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 10632 Hidden Chapel El Paso, TX 79924.   Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1516436, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 24, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at Solarie Apartments Unit 440 Marbella St. El Paso, TX 79912.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $23,438 · Current $23,438

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(3):Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and/or uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement:  On or about May 31, 2023, employees performing plastering activities on a residential construction site were observed working on a scaffold platform that was not braced as to prevent swaying. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 6 feet from lower levels.  Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1634256, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on February 10, 2023,  with respect to a workplace located at 10632 Hidden Chapel El Paso, TX 79924.   Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1516436, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on May 24, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at Solarie Apartments Unit 440 Marbella St. El Paso, TX 79912.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $8,036

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 May 31, 2023, employees performing plastering activities on a residential construction site were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10-ft. due to employer not providing any form of fall protection.  Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1926.451(c)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1494268, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on January 20,  2021, with respect to a workplace located at Vin Marbella Dr. & Castellano Dr. El Paso, TX 79912.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $20,091 · Current $20,091

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(2)(i): The area below the scaffold was not barricaded, and employees were not prohibited from entering the hazard area.  On or about May 31, 2023, the area where materials from the tubular scaffold could fall (struck-by hazard zone) was not barricaded to prevent employees or individuals from walk under the struck-by hazard zone. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.   Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1634256, citation number 2 item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on February 10, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 10632 Hidden Chapel El Paso, TX 79924.   Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1516436, citation number 1 item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on May 24, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at Solarie Apartments Unit 440 Marbella St. El Paso, TX 79912.

Issued

Sep 15, 2023

Abate by

Oct 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $20,091 · Current $20,091

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(2)(ii):A toe board was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:  On or about May 31, 2023, employees conducting plastering activities on a residential construction site were observed working on a scaffold platform without toe boards. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.  Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR  1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1634256, citation number 2  item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on February 10, 2023,  with respect to a workplace located at 10632 Hidden Chapel El Paso, TX 79924.   Victor Olvera was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1516436, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 24, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at Solarie Apartments Unit 440 Marbella St. El Paso, TX 79912.