OSHA Inspection: GUIMARAES CONSTRUCTIONS AND IMPROVEMENT, INC.

Issued

2025-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $4256.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person.   Location: Worksite  On or about November 15, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of over 20 feet, and struck-by hazards while performing siding activities, where the employer did not ensure that a competent person performed frequent and regular inspections of the site.

Issued

2025-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $0.00 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.  Location: Worksite  On or about November 15, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of over 20 feet while performing siding activities while working from unguarded pump jack scaffolding, where the employer did not ensure that fall protection was in place.

Issued

2025-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-13 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 performs work while on a scaffold(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  Location: Worksite  On or about November 15, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of over 20 feet while performing siding activities while working from unguarded pump jack scaffolding, where the employer did not ensure that employees could recognize the hazards to be able to control or minimize them.