OSHA Inspection: OMEGA METALS, LLC

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design by a qualified person:    a) South side of Unit 138: A  pump jack scaffold designed and manufactured by Werner Co. was constructed and used in a manner which was inconsistent with the "Safety and Assembly Instructions" provided with the scaffold, such as: scaffold platform used for standing or working was not level.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.    a) South end of Unit 138: A 20 foot aluminum scaffold plank on the right-hand side (east end) extended over its' end support by 6 feet.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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) East side of Unit 138: Four (4) scaffold legs out of eight (8) on a trestle scaffold were sitting directly on the ground, and at least two legs were beginning to sink beneath the soil.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:    a) East side of Unit 138: Four (4) scaffold legs out of eight (8) on a trestle scaffold were sitting atop small pieces of scrap lumber.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 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, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.      a) East side of Unit 138. An employee gaining access to the working platform of a trestle scaffold was observed climbing the sides of the scaffold to reach that platform, instead of obtaining a ladder or other safe means of access.

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2): Employees working below a scaffold were not protected from falling tools, materials or equipment in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (h)(2)(i)-(v) of this section:    a) South end of Unit 138: Employees working/walking below the Werner pump jack scaffold were not protected from falling objects from that scaffold by the use of toeboards, or from barricading the area and prohibiting employees from entering or by other effective means.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:     a) Worksite: There was no competent person on site to supervise and direct employees who were engaged in scaffold erections, moving, dismantling or alteration.     NOTE: A "competent" person means one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees, and who has the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

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) Worksite: Employees working on scaffolding had not been trained by a qualified person on scaffold safety.    NOTE: A "qualified person" means one, who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve problems related to the subject matter, the work or project.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.    a) Worksite: Employees who were responsible for erecting and dismantling scaffolding on site, had not been trained by a competent person to recognize hazards associated with that scaffold.     NOTE: A "competent person" means one how is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in their surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2012-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    a) South end of Unit 138: Two employees installing vinyl siding using a Werner pump jack scaffold were wearing safety harnesses on retractable lifelines. Both employees were observed going over 10 feet from the retractable lifeline reels and in the event of a fall, they could fall at least 10 feet before the retractable lifeline would stop their ascent.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.