OSHA Inspection: EDWARD ZUBEL

Issued

May 2, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(5)(iii): Secured against movement by tiebacks installed at right angles to the face of the building or structure, or opposing angle tiebacks shall be installed and secured to a structurally sound point of anchorage on the building or structure. Soundpoints of anchorage include structural members, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, or electrical conduit.    a.  On or about April 24, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees were performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold, the tiebacks installed on the cornice hooks were not at right angles and were not secured to a structurally sound point of anchorage, thereby exposing employees to falls of more than twenty five (25) feet.

Issued

May 2, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): In addition to the normal operating brake, suspension scaffold power-operated hoists and manually operated hoists shall have a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolledmovements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated overspeed.    a.  On or about April 24, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite employees were performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold, more than twenty five (25) feet above ground, that was not provided with a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically following an uncontrolled movement, thereby exposing the employees to falls.

Issued

May 2, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(17): Manually operated hoists shall require a positive crank force to descend.    a.  On or about April 24, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite employees performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold, more than twenty five (25) feet above ground, with manually operated hoist.  The hoist did not require a positive crank force to descend, thereby exposing the employees to falls.

Issued

May 2, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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, portableladders, 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 beused. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.    a.  On or about April 24, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold, twenty five (25) feet above the ground, were not provided with an access ladder or equivalent safe access, thereby exposing the employee to falls.

Issued

May 2, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii): Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold shall be protectedby both a personal fall arrest system and guardrail system;    a.  On or about April 24, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold, more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground, was not provided with a personal fall arrest system, thereby exposing the employee to a fall.    b.  On or about April 24, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold, more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground. The guard rail system did not include a midrail, thereby exposing the employees to falls.