OSHA Inspection: TED'S RESTORATION, INC.

Issued

Dec 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): In addition to the normal operating brake, suspension scaffold power-operated hoists and manually operated hoists did not have a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolled movements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated overspeed:    a)  Employees were working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold that did not have a braking device or locking pawl.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(17):  Manually operated hoists did not have a positive crank force to descend:    a)  Employees were working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold where the manually operated hoist did not have a positive crank force to descend.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,980 · Current $1,980

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i): Vertical lifelines were not fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage, independent of the scaffold, and protected from sharp edges and abrasion:     a)  Vertical lifelines were not protected from abrasion.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 14, 2011

Abate by

Dec 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

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 shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.     a)  Employees were using an extension ladder which did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing being accessed.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).