OSHA Inspection: EMERALD ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):     Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):    a) Basement, Dirt Room, on or about 7-6-12:  Two employees were working on a scaffold that was not fully planked, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 7 feet 6 inches.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2)(ii):     Where scaffolds must be used in areas that the employer can demonstrate are so narrow that platforms and walkways cannot be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide, such platforms and walkways were not as wide as feasible:    a) Basement, Dirt Room, on or about 7-6-12:  Two employees were working on scaffold platforms that were 9-1/2 inches wide, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 7 feet 6 inches.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4):     Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm):    a) Basement, Dirt Room, on or about 7-6-12:  Two employees were working on a scaffold platform with planks that were extended beyond their support 1-1/2 inches to 2-1/2 inches, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 7 feet 6 inches.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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:    a) Basement, Dirt Room, on or about 7-6-12:  Two employees were working on a scaffold system without an access ladder, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 7 feet 6 inches.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a) Basement, Dirt Room, on or about 7-6-12:  Employees were using a step ladder for scaffold access that was not extended 3 feet above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 7 feet 6 inches.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):     Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a) Basement, Dirt Room, on or about 7-6-12:  Employees were using a portable step ladder for access/egress to a scaffold that was not being used as designed or for its intended purpose, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 7 feet 6 inches.