OSHA Inspection: PRESTIGE CONSTRUCTION, CO.

Issued

2011-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

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 benecessary to comply with this part.    a.  On or about December 7, 2011 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not initiate an accident prevention program and/or safety and health program to comply with the regulations of this part which insluded, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to falls.

Issued

2011-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.    a.  On or about December 7, 2011 - at the above addressed jobsite, safety inspections were not conducted by persons capable of identifying and correcting those hazards, such as fall hazards and scaffold structure integrity, which could result in employees injuries.

Issued

2011-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-22 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. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:    a.  On or about December 7, 2011 at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting plaster removal operation from a tubular welded frame scaffold, eighteen (18) feet three (3) inches was not trained to recognize the hazards associated with scaffolding.  The employee was thereby exposed to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

2011-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.    a. On or about December 7, 2011 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing plaster removal operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold, eighteen (18') feet three (3") inches above the ground, that was not provided with base plates or mud sills, thereby exposing the employee to a fall.

Issued

2011-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(3): Frames and panels shall be joined together vertically by coupling or stacking pins or equivalent means.    a.  On or about December 7,  2011 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing plaster removal operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold, eighteen (18') feet, three (3") inches above the ground, which had frames which were not joined together vertically by the use of stacking pins.  The employee was thereby exposed to the hazards associated with scaffolding collapse.

Issued

2011-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects shall not be used to support scaffolds or platform units.    a.  on or about December 7, 2011 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing plaster removal operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold, eighteen (18') feet, three (3") inches above the ground, that was erected on unstable objects, such as scrap lumber and masonry brick, thereby exposing the employee to a fall.

Issued

2011-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

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. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs,and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part.    a.  On or about December 7, 2011 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing plaster removal operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold, eighteen (18') feet three (3") inches above the ground, were exposed to injuries from falls due to the lack of guardrails.