OSHA Inspection: EMILIO VELASQUEZ ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Sep 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(1)(ii): Guys, ties, and braces shall be installed according to the scaffold manufacturer's recommendations or at the closest horizontal member to the 4:1 height and be repeated vertically at locations of horizontal members every 20 feet (6.1 m) or less thereafter for scaffolds 3 feet (0.91 m) wide or less, and every 26 feet (7.9 m) or less thereafter for scaffolds greater than 3 feet (0.91 m) wide. The top guy, tie or brace of completed scaffolds shall be placed no further than the 4:1 height from the top. Such guys, ties and braces shall be installed at each end of the scaffold and at horizontal intervals not to exceed 30 feet (9.1 m) (measured from one end [not both] towards the other).   a.) On or about June 24, 2025, the employer failed to protect employees from a scaffolding tipping hazard by using wire-tie to tie in the scaffolding system to the residential building at 24' instead of the manufacturer recommended and designed tie-ins exposing employees to 24' falls and scaffold tipping hazards.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Sep 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity.    a.) On or about June 24, 2025, the employer failed to have a competent person inspect the Bil-Jax scaffolding system for visible defects before the start of the work shift. As a result, the employer failed to identify that the scaffold was secured with modified tie-ins that created a tipping hazard and that the scaffold was erected in direct contact with energized power lines wrapped in a thin rubber material applied by the employer instead of protective measures provided by the utility company. Employees erecting and working from the scaffold were thereby exposed to electrocution hazards and tipping hazards of approximately 24 feet.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Sep 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(6): The clearance between scaffolds and power lines shall be as follows: Scaffolds shall not be erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they or any conductive material handled on them might come closer to exposed and energized power lines than as follows:                       *Insulated Lines  _____________________________________________________________________                                                    Voltage          Minimum distance           Alternatives ____________________ ________________________ _______________________                                               Less than 300 volts.  3 feet (0.9 m)           300 volts to 50 kv.  10 feet (3.1 m)          More than 50 kv.....  10 feet (3.1 m) plus     2 times the length                       0.4 inches (1.0 cm)      of the line                       for each 1 kv over       insulator, but never                       50 kv.                   less than 10                                                feet (3.1 m). ____________________ ________________________ _______________________                         *Uninsulated lines _____________________________________________________________________                                                   Voltage           Minimum distance         Alternatives ____________________ ________________________ _______________________                                               Less than 50 kv.....  10 feet (3.1 m).         More than 50 kv.....  10 feet (3.1 m) plus     2 times the length of                       0.4 inches (1.0 cm)      the line insulator,                       for each 1 kv over       but never less than                       50 kv.                   10 feet (3.1 m). ____________________ ________________________ _______________________  Exception to paragraph (f)(6): Scaffolds and materials may be closer to power lines than specified above where such clearance is necessary for performance of work, and only after the utility company, or electrical system operator, has been notified of the need to work closer and the utility company, or electrical system operator, has deenergized the lines, relocated the lines, or installed protective coverings to prevent accidental contact with the lines.     a.) On or about June 24, 2025, the employer failed to maintain the required clearance between the Bil-Jax scaffolding system and an energized 220-volt single-phase power line running from the utility pole to the multi-family building. The scaffold was erected so that the power line was in direct contact with the scaffold, exposing employees erecting and working from the scaffold to electrocution hazards