OSHA Inspection: STACY PIERCE

Issued

Jun 19, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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.      At the job site located at 51 Eager Road, Webster Groves, on 5 June 2012, the employer did not ensure a proper access was provided for employees to access the ladder jack scaffold.  As a result the employee had to climb over the pick board to access the working surface.        Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jun 19, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6):     Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).  Note:  Specify distances as indicated in table in paragraph (f)(6) of this section.      At the job site located at 51 Eager Road, Webster Groves, on 5 June 2012, the employer did not ensure the ladder jack scaffold was placed far enough away from the energized power line or that the power line had been deenergized or covered and insulated to prevent accidental contact.  As a result the employee used the scaffold while exposed to the energized electrical power line.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Jun 19, 2012

Abate by

Jun 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)  Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.      At the job site located at 51 Eager Road, Webster Groves, on 5 June 2012, the employer did not ensure a fall protection system was in place to prevent the employee from falling from the roof.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).