OSHA Inspection: ATHOS CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Jun 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,200 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 uprights and the guardrail supports.    a) Exterior supported scaffold at south side of house:    An employee was working on the 2nd platform of a 3-section-high supported scaffold. The working platform was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports. On or about 03/28/12.    Note:  Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 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) Exterior supported scaffold at south side of house:    An employee was working on the 2nd platform of a 3-section-high supported scaffold. The scaffold had legs and frames that did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.  The scaffold legs and frames were erected on wood planks supported by hollow cinder blocks and masonry bricks. On or about 03/28/12.    Note:  Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.    a) Exterior supported scaffold at south side of house:    An employee was working on the 2nd platform of a 3-section-high supported scaffold. The employee did not have a means of safe access to the supported scaffold and used frames and cross braces of the scaffold as a means of access. On or about 03/28/12.    Note:  Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 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.    a) Exterior supported scaffold at south side of house:    An employee was working on the 2nd platform of a 3-section-high supported scaffold, and was not protected from falling to lower levels by the use of fall protection systems. The employee was exposed to falling approximately 12 feet. On or about 03/28/12.    Note:  Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2012

Abate by

Jun 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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.    a) Jobsite:    The employer did not provide training to an employee who worked on the 2nd platform of a 3-section-high supported scaffold. The employee could not recognize hazards associated with scaffolds, and was exposed to hazards, including but not limited to:  employee exposed to fall hazard, and employee worked on scaffold platform not fully planked or decked, employee has no safe access to scaffold platforms, and scaffold legs and frames not bear on adequate firm foundation. On or about 03/28/12.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.