OSHA Inspection: ROBERTO VALERIO

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.  a) For employees working at 200 78th Avenue North in Saint Petersburg as observed on or about 2 February, 2017. Employees were installing shingles on a low slope roof less than 50 feet in width without the use of a fall protection system. All employees were working and no one was designated or acting as the safety monitor. Employees exposed to a fall hazard of up to 24 feet.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection.  a) For employees working at 200 78th Ave North in Saint Petersburg as observed on or about 2 February, 2017. Employees were using power supplied from extension cords that were not GFCI protected. Employees exposed to electrocution hazard.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(a): Electrical conductors and equipment were not approved:    a) For employees working at 200 78th Avenue North located in Saint Petersburg as observed on or about 2 February, 2017. Employees were using power supplied from extension cords that were connected to the fuse block type disconnect energized conductors through the use of alligator type clip connectors. The alligator type clip connectors were not an approved electrical device.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:   a) For employees working at 200 78th Avenue North located in Saint Petersburg as observed on or about 2 February, 2017. Employees were using power supplied from extension cords that were connected to the fuse block type disconnect energized conductors through the use of alligator type clip connectors.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(a)(2): A grounded conductor was attached to a terminal or lead so as to reverse designated polarity:   a) For employees working at 200 78th Avenue North located in Saint Petersburg as observed on or about 2 February, 2017. Employees were using power supplied from extension cords that were connected to the fuse block type disconnect energized conductors through the use of alligator type clip connectors. The neutral and hot wires were reverse connected at the hot side and grounded side of the fuse box.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  a) For employees working at 200 78th Avenue North located in Saint Petersburg as observed on or about 2 February, 2017.  The employees had to reach into the energized fuse box to install the alligator type clips onto the energized conductors.