OSHA Inspection: TRI-STAR MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Dec 12, 2003

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to a masonry wall collapse resulting in crushing
injuries:
a) On or about May 29, 2003, employees were exposed to crushing injuries
when a
masonry block wall collapsed due to wind speeds exceeding 20 miles per
hour.   One
feasible means of abatement is to remove employees from the restricted
zone of the masonry
wall under construction when the wind speed exceeds 20 mph.  This
requirement can be
found in the Council for Masonry Construction's Standard Practice for
Bracing Masonry
Walls During Construction, Section 1.2.1.1.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for
this item
(see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Dec 12, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  the
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to fall hazards:
a)On or about May 29, 2003, and at times prior, the HEK mast climbing work
platform(s) at this location were not installed with the appropriate
safety devices, including
the mechanical endstop on the mast (red topmast), as well as 'hairpins' to
secure the
platform.  The employer did not have records of the frequent and annual
inspections of the
platform. One feasible abatement method to correct this hazard is to
comply with the
erection, inspection, maintenance, operation and record retention
requirements of the
manufacturer's manuals regarding this platform, and the "Manual of
Responsibilities for
Dealers, Owners, Users, Operators, Lessors and Lessees of ANSI/SIA
A92.9-1993 Mast-
Climbing Work Platforms"
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for
this item
(see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Dec 12, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Dec 12, 2003

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Dec 12, 2003

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced