OSHA Inspection: MARIO CASTILLO

Issued

2024-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees 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:  (a)Mario Castillo at 27142 Park Lane Drive, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to February 5, 2024, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting metal roofing operations while working from an unprotected scaffold platform on the east side eave of a commercial property. The employees were working from the elevated scaffold platform raised by a Ingersoll Rand Telehandler, Model number VR-642C, Serial number 190923 with no protective railing or personal fall protection systems. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.  (a)Mario Castillo at 27142 Park Lane Drive, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to February 5, 2024, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting metal roofing operations while working from an unprotected scaffold platform on the west side eave of a commercial property. The employees were working from the elevated scaffold platform raised by a Ingersoll Rand Telehandler, Model: VR-642C, Serial number: 188658 with no fall protection systems in place. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.

Issued

2024-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)Mario Castillo at 27142 Park Lane Drive, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to February 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure that scaffolding training was provided to employees who were conducting work from an elevated scaffold system  prior to conducting roofing operations on a commercial property.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than ten feet.

Issued

2024-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2900.00 Reduced

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 when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:   (a)Mario Castillo at 27142 Park Lane Drive, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to February 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from serious injury while using an all terrain Ingersoll Rand VR-42C serial number 190923 and elevated custom work platform attached to which was not designed, constructed, or used in accordance with the requirements of the rough terrain forklift manufacturer. Employees utilized the platform for metal roofing operations on a commercial pole barn under construction. The platform was not specifically approved by the forklift manufacturer nor did it meet ASME/ITSDF B56.6-2011 requirements. The custom made platform exceeded criteria for the overall length and did not have a data plate identifying maximum working load including personnel and equipment. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards and crushing hazards related to the platform separating from the mast or tipping.  (b)Mario Castillo at 27142 Park Lane Drive, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to February 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from serious injury while using an all terrain forklift Ingersoll Rand VR-42C serial number 188658 and elevated custom work platform which was not designed, constructed, or used in accordance with the requirements of the rough terrain forklift manufacturer. Employees utilized the platform for metal roofing operations on a commercial pole barn under construction. The platform was not specifically approved by the forklift manufacturer nor did it meet ASME/ITSDF B56.6-2011 requirements. The custom made platform exceeded criteria for the overall length and did not have a data plate identifying maximum working load including personnel and equipment. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards and crushing hazards related to the platform separating from the mast or tipping.     Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all platforms used for elevating personnel with a rough terrain forklift truck comply with the design requirements specified in ASME/ITSDF B56.6-2011, American Society of Mechanical Engineers/Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation, "Safety Standards for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks",  Section 8.24.1, Platforms for Elevating Personnel, in the following areas: (1)Paragraph (b) which states, "floor dimensions which shall not exceed two times the load center distance listed on the rough terrain forklift truck nameplate, measured parallel to the longitudinal center plane of the truck, nor have a length greater than the overall width of the truck measured across the load bearing tires plus 10 in. (250 mm) on either side. (2)Paragraph (f) which states, "information prominently indicated on the platform: (1) maximum work load including personnel and equipment; (2) weight of empty platform." The ASME B56.6-1992 Section 6.2.7 standard can be obtained by contacting the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 4th Street, New York, NY  10017

Issued

2024-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a)Mario Castillo at 27142 Park Lane Drive, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to February 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure that all PIT operators were competent to operate the Ingersoll Rand Telehandler, Model number VR-642C, Serial number 190923, safely by a successful completion of a training program prior to use.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with improper forklift operations.  (b)Mario Castillo at 27142 Park Lane Drive, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to February 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure that all PIT operators were competent to operate the Ingersoll Rand Telehandler, Model: VR-642C, Serial number: 188658, safely by a successful completion of a training program prior to use.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with improper forklift operations.

Issued

2024-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:  (a)Mario Castillo at 27142 Park Lane Drive, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at time prior to February 5, 2024, the exposing employer did not ensure that instruction to employees involving safe procedures related to properly placing and securing a personnel platform used in conjunction with the Ingersoll Rand Telehandler, Model number VR-642C, Serial number 190923 in that the platform was not resting against the lifting carriage and fully on the forklift tines and properly secured. The condition exposed employees to a fall hazard involving the platform separating and falling off the forks of the telehandler.

Issued

2024-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in steel erection activity who is on a walking/ working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems:  (a)Mario Castillo at 27142 Park Lane Drive, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to February 5, 2024, the exposing employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards while installing corrugated steel roof panels on the roof of a commercial wooden pole-to-truss pole barn.   This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 15 feet.

Issued

2024-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.761(b): The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761:  (a)Mario Castillo at 27142 Park Lane Drive, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to February 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were properly trained on the use of fall protection systems prior to being exposed to the fall hazards during commercial steel roofing operations. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 15 feet.