OSHA Inspection: ROBERTO RUFINO

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $433.00 · Current $433.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  The employer did not provide the Occupational Safety and Health Administration certification of abatement as required for Citation #1, Items #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5 issued January 9, 2020.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $5304.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  Employee engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards.  Employee working from a makeshift scaffold platform (pallet), supported by a JCB all-terrain forklift, serial # JCB5CG7GPK2911143 was exposed to fall hazards in that the employer did not have manufacturer's prior written approval to use the platform with the forklift to lift personnel.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $5304.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:   Employee was exposed to fall hazards.  Employee engaged in roofing activities was exposed to fall hazards of up to 25 feet from the scaffold platform (pallet) to the ground below in that the platform was not secured to the forks of the all terrain forklift which was supporting the platform.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $5304.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employee on scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection:  Employee was exposed to fall hazards.  Employee engaged in roofing activities from scaffold platform (pallet) supported by an all terrain forklift was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet from the scaffold platform to the ground below.  Employees were exposed in that fall protection was not provided.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $5304.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards.  Employees engaged in roofing activities from a scaffold platform supported by the all terrain forklift were exposed in that the employer did not train each employee to recognize and minimize hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $5304.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:   Employees were exposed to fall hazards.  Employees engaged in activities, walking and working on a 12:12 pitch roof, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet from the eave of the residence to the ground below in that fall protection was not utilized.