OSHA Inspection: AMERICA'S BEST MASONRY, INC.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $660 · Current $660

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):     The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    America's Best Masonry, Inc. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number 		Item Number			Abatement Date  01			01				02/27/12  01			02				02/27/12    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 24, 2012

Abate by

Feb 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms when the platforms were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access:    a) Employees accessed tubular welded frame scaffold platforms up to approximately 24 feet above the ground by climbing the ends of the scaffold frames that were not designed for such use.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 24, 2012

Abate by

Feb 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $9,240 · Current $9,240

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:    a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately 24 feet to the ground below while performing masonry work from a tubular welded frame scaffold platform without guardrails along open sides and ends.    Americas Best Masonry, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315419937, citation 1, item number 2, issued on June 30, 2011, and was affirmed as a final order on or about September 27, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 22080 N. Greenmeadow Drive, Kildeer, Illinois.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.