OSHA Inspection: PARADISE AWNING

Issued

May 22, 2012

Abate by

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.      (a) At the front of the EN Japanese Restaurant on or about February 24, 2012, a mobile scaffold was erected without supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection.  The mobile scaffold was used to perform painting operations.

Issued

May 22, 2012

Abate by

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the pr      (a) At the front of the EN Japanese Restaurant on or about February 24, 2012, an employee performing painting operations while on a mobile scaffold, was not trained by a qualified person to recognize the hazards associated with the mobile scaffold being used, and to understand the procedures to control those hazards.

Issued

May 22, 2012

Abate by

May 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(2): Scaffold casters and wheels were not locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold was used in a stationary manner:      (a) At the front of the EN Japanese Restaurant on or about February 24, 2012, two of the four casters were not locked to prevent movement on a mobile scaffold.  The locking mechanism on two casters were missing.  The mobile scaffold was used by an employee in order to access and paint the awning frame.  The employee was exposed to a 6 feet, 2 inch onto the asphalt surface below.