OSHA Inspection: STEPHENS FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-01 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 be necessary to comply with this part:    a. On or about February 2, 2012, 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

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-01 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:    a. On or about February 2, 2012 at the above addressed jobsite, the scaffolding had been erected without the supervision of a competent person who would recognize the lack of and need for fall protection.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-01 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 ualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to controlor minimize those hazards:    a. On or about February 2, 2012, 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 a scaffold.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front prights and the guardrail supports:    a. On or about February 2, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees working from the 20 inch wide aluminum scaffold platform were exposed to falls of approximately 10 feet 6 inches due to the lack of a fully planked scaffold.

Issued

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-11 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 February 2, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees working from the tubular welded frame scaffold were exposed to falls of approximately 10 feet 6 inches due to the lack of fall protection (guardrails).