OSHA Inspection: CBA CONTRACTORS

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Jun 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):     Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights is no  more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide:        a) On or about 05/02/12 - 7131 University Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were working from scaffolding that was not fully planked at the upper levels.

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Jun 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(i):     Guys, ties, and braces were not installed at locations where horizontal members support both inner and outer legs:      a) On or about 05/02/12 - 7131 University Drive, Huntsville, AL,  braces were not installed on one section of the scaffolding.

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Jun 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1):     When scaffold platforms were 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 other scaffold, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access:        a) On or about 05/02/12 - 7131 University Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were climbing the scaffold to access the work platform.

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Jun 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):     Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:    a) On or about 05/02/12 - 7131 University Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were working from scaffolding without fall protection.

Issued

Jun 22, 2012

Abate by

Jun 25, 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.      a) On or about 05/02/12 - 7131 University Drive, Huntsville, AL, employees were not aware of the hazards associated with working from scaffolding.