OSHA Inspection: THOMAS SCOTT

Issued

May 9, 2012

Abate by

May 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2):   Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  On or about February 28, 2012, an employee was working from a temporary scaffold set up by the employer up to approximately 18-20 feet high without the platform being at least 18 inches wide, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that each scaffold platform employees work from is at least 18 inches wide.

Issued

May 9, 2012

Abate by

May 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a):   The employer did not have each employee who performed 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.  On or about February 28, 2012, an employee was required to work from the temporary scaffold erected by the employer in the stairwell of the building under construction without receiving scaffolding training from the employer, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that each employee performing work on scaffolding is trained by a person qualified in the subject matter.

Issued

May 9, 2012

Abate by

May 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii):   Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  On or about February 28, 2012, an employee was required to work from a temporary scaffold set up to approximately 18-20 feet high in the stairwell of the building under construction without fall protection, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that each employee working over ten feet high on scaffolding is provided fall protection.

Issued

May 9, 2012

Abate by

May 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):   Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  On or about February 28, 2012, an employee was working from a ladder that was set up on an open sided edge on the second floor of the building up to approximately 16 feet high without fall protection, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees working on or around open sided edges over six feet high are provided fall protection.

Issued

May 9, 2012

Abate by

May 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):   The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about February 28, 2012, an employee was working on the leading edges of the second floor up to approximately 16 feet high without the employer providing fall protection training, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards are provided fall protection training.