OSHA Inspection: DM MASONRY

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i):     Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:    A.  DM Masonry, 1205 Peach Street, Erie, PA 15601, east side of the structure, on or about April 26, 2012 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing masonry work on a Non-Stop Scaffold system 30 feet above ground level.  An area between the building and the end rail on the working side of the platform was not protected with guardrails.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2):     Employees working below a scaffold were not protected from falling tools, materials or equipment in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (h)(2)(i)-(v) of this section:.    A.)  DM Masonry, 1205 Peach Street, Erie, PA 15601, south side of the structure, on or about April 26, 2012 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing masonry work at a height of 30 feet from a scaffold.  An employee was working below and falling object protection was not in place.

Issued

Oct 23, 2012

Abate by

Nov 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3):     Machinery, tool(s), material(s), or equipment which was not in compliance with the applicable requirement(s) of 29 CFR 1926 was not prohibited, and/or was not either identified as unsafe by tagging, or locking the controls to render them inoperable, or physically removed from its place of operation.    A.  DM Masonry, 1205 Peach Street, Erie, PA 15601, east side of the structure, on or about April 26, 2012 and times prior thereto:  A damaged scaffold plank that was on-site near the work area was not marked as out of service, nor was it rendered unusable for planking purposes.