OSHA Inspection: JP COMPANY, LLC

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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)  On August 23, 2012, at a jobsite located 9561 NE McGee St, Kansas City, MO., two employees engaged in exterior building finishing work were exposed to fall hazards from a scaffold, in that the scaffold was not fully planked on the working level. The fall hazard to the ground was approx. 12 feet 8 inches.          Abatement certification for this violation is not required.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  a)  On August 23, 2012, at a jobsite located 9561 NE McGee St, Kansas City, MO., two employees engaged in exterior building finishing work were exposed to fall hazards from a scaffold, in that the scaffold did not bear on base plates.The fall hazard to the ground was approx. 12 feet 8 inches.          Abatement certification for this violation is not required.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 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.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  a)  On August 23, 2012, at a jobsite located 9561 NE McGee St, Kansas City, MO., two employees engaged in exterior building finishing work were exposed to fall hazards from a scaffold, in that the employees did not have a safe means of access. Employees were observed climbing the scaffold frame while being exposed to a fall hazard of approx. 12 feet 8 inches.          Abatement certification for this violation is not required.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 August 23, 2012, at a jobsite located 9561 NE McGee St, Kansas City, MO., two employees engaged in exterior building finishing work were exposed to fall hazards from a scaffold, in that the working level of the scaffold was not enclosed by a guardrail system on all the open sides and ends. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approx. 12 feet 8 inches.        Abatement certification for this violation is not required.