OSHA Inspection: MASTER MASONRY

Issued

Apr 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $2,550

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) Located along the north east corner of the structure a self-supporting tubular welded frame scaffold system was not erected and used properly in that a competent person did not ensure during the erection process that pig tails were installed to prevent accidental uplift or separation of the scaffold end frames.

Issued

Apr 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $2,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(4):     End frames of tubular welded frame scaffolding were not locked together vertically by use of pins or equivalent means in areas where uplift could occur:        a) The self supported tubular welded frame scaffold erected three end frame high did not have each level of end frames pinned together to prevent uplift and Lull equipment was used to load and unload scaffold.