OSHA Inspection: EDISON VINICIO CHIMBO MOROCHO DBA CHIMBO CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Aug 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $4,465

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:           a) On or about June 12, 2023, employees were exposed to electrical hazards where hoisting work involving an aluminum hoist was conducted adjacent to an energized electrical service drop power line.        No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Aug 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):         a) On or about June 12, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working without fall protection from pitched roof surfaces having a ground to eave height of up to approximately 17 feet.   a) On or about June 12, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working without fall protection from pitched roof surfaces having a ground to eave height of up to approximately 12 feet.          No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Aug 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $5,358

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   a) On or about June 12, 2023, a portable extension ladder used to access a first story roof elevation of the building did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.   No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Aug 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:    a) On or about June 12, 2023, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from elevations up to approximately 17 feet when climbing a portable ladder while carrying materials to a pitched roof deck landing surface.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.