OSHA Inspection: MELENDEZ CONSTRUCTION CO LLC

Issued

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $3687.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about March 14, 2024, on the south side of the jobsite, employees were not in use of head protection when working in areas below employees performing masonry work activities.

Issued

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  On or about March 14, 2024, on the south side of the jobsite, an employee was performing masonry work from the top level of the scaffold that did not have toeboards installed, or another means of falling object protection installed, while another employee worked below.

Issued

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(5)(ii):  The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilivered end.  On or about March 14, 2024, on the south side of the jobsite, employees were performing masonry work activities from a scaffold with planks that extended more than 18 inches over the support.

Issued

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

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.  On or about March 14, 2024, on the southside of the building, employees were performing masonry work from the upper level of a scaffold more than ten(10) feet from the ground and were not in use of fall protection.

Issued

2024-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $922.00 · Current $922.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(b)(6): The annual injury and illness log summary was not posted no later than February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records, and kept in place until April 30th.  On or about March 14, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to post an injury and illness log for the previous year.