OSHA Inspection: ROBERTO LOPEZ

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $3000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d):     Guarding. All portable, power-driven circular saws shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The upper guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be tilted for bevel cuts. The lower guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to allow proper retraction and contact with the work. When the tool is withdrawn from the work, the lower guard shall automatically and instantly return to the covering position.      (a)   Right Side of House - On or about March 28, 2012 one employee was exposed to laceration and amputation hazards by using a Hitachi C7SB2 circular saw without automatic adjusting saw blade guard. The saw blade guard was blocked by a small block of wood. Therefore the saw blade guard could not automatically and instantly return to the cover position.        (b)   Front of House - On or about March 28, 2012 one employee was exposed to laceration and amputation hazards by using a Makita circular saw without automatic adjusting saw blade guard. The saw blade guard was blocked by a small block of wood.  Therefore the saw blade guard could not automatically and instantly return to the cover position.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i):     Live parts. Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles shall have no live parts normally exposed to employee contact. However, rosettes and cleat-type lampholders and receptacles located at least 8 feet (2.44 m) above the floor may have exposed parts.      (a) Right Side of House - On or about March 28, 2012 two employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard with live electrical parts by using a portable Makta circular saw plugged into an open three receptacle outlet box. The outlet box had no cover and was lying directly on the ground where live electrical parts were exposed to moisture and insects.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2):     Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway shall be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide.      (a) Front of House - On or about March 28, 2012 two employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 11 feet while working on a wooden single pole scaffold with a walkway less than 18 inches wide. This scaffolds walkway was 7.25 inches wide.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1):     When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.        (a) Front of House - On or about March 28, 2012 two employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 11 feet while climbing on a wooden single pole scaffold that did not have a ladder for access or egress. Employees used the scaffold frame to get on and off the scaffold.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):     Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.  Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part.      (a)   Front of House - On or about March 28, 2012 two employees were exposed to a fall hazard while working on a wooden single pole scaffold without fall protection.  The employees working on the scaffold were 11.2 feet above the ground.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(a)(4):     Diagonal bracing in both directions shall be installed across the entire outside face of all double- and single-pole scaffolds.      (a)  Front of House - On or about March 28, 2012 two employees were exposed to a fall hazard while working on a wooden single pole scaffold that did not have diagonal bracing in either direction to stabilize this structure.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1):     Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used.        (a)  Right Side of House - On or about March 28, 2012 two employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard while using an extension cord that was not properly spliced and insulated. The employees were using a circular saw connected to a damaged electrical cord that was lying on the ground and exposed to moisture.