OSHA Inspection: LOPEZ CORNICE

Issued

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  This violation most recently occurred on May 8, 2013, at the worksite located at 3640 Danbury, Plano, Texas 75074; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working in areas where overhead hazards were present without the use of head protection.

Issued

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  This violation most recently occurred on May 8, 2013, at the worksite located at 3640 Danbury, Plano, Texas 75074; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards:  1.  While using pneumatic nail guns without the use of eye protection; and  2.  While using circular saws without the use of eye protection.

Issued

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d):  All portable, power-driven circular saws were not equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe.  When the tool was withdrawn from the work, the lower guard did not automatically and instantly return to the covering position:  This violation most recently occurred on May 8, 2013, at the worksite located at 3640 Danbury, Plano, Texas 75074; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a Makita circular saw with the lower guard in the opened position.

Issued

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii):  Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard service flexible cords No. 12 or larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced:  This violation most recently occurred on May 8, 2013, at the worksite located at 3640 Danbury, Plano, Texas 75074; employees were exposed to electrical hazards while using an extension cord that had at least two splices that were taped back together.

Issued

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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 were not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  This violation most recently occurred on May 8, 2013, at the worksite located at 3640 Danbury, Plano, Texas 75074; employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15-feet to the ground level below while working from scaffold planks that were not 18-inches wide.

Issued

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer did not develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502:  This violation most recently occurred on May 8, 2013, at the worksite located at 3640 Danbury, Plano, Texas 75074; employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13-feet to the ground level below while working at the single family residential home.

Issued

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:  This violation most recently occurred on May 8, 2013, at the worksite located at 3640 Danbury, Plano, Texas 75074; employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13-feet to the ground level below while using an extension ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the landing.