OSHA Inspection: PAT OTTO

Issued

2011-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:    a. On or about June 24, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, a safety and health program which would address those hazards associated with the employees work environment and the company\'s procedures to eliminate those hazards had not been developed and maintained.

Issued

2011-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds shall be erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration. Such activities shall be performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:    a. On or about June 24, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, the scaffolding in use had not been erected under the supervision of a competent person who would recognize the safety requirements of scaffolding.

Issued

2011-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs 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:    a. On or about June 24, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had not been trained to recognize the hazards involved and the safeguards required to protect themselves while working from scaffolding.

Issued

2011-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds shall be designed by a qualified person and shall be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design. Non-mandatory Appendix A to this subpart contains examples of criteria that will enable an employer to comply with paragraph (a) of this section:    a. On or about June 24, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, the job made scaffold being used to set the roof trusses had not been designed by a person qualified in scaffold construction.

Issued

2011-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. On or about June 24, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, the work platform of the scaffold being used to erect the roof trusses was a 2" x 10" board.

Issued

2011-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a. On or about June 24, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, employees working from the scaffold used during the erection of the roof trusses were exposed to falls of approximately 13 feet to the first floor level.