OSHA Inspection: DORRIAN MASONRY

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    a) Jobsite, 1215 S. 6th St:  Employees were not protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems from fall hazards of up to approximately 32' above ground level while working from a fabricated frame scaffold, observed on or about June 22, 2012.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 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) 1215 S. 6th St:  On or about June 22, 2012, employees were working from a fabricated frame scaffold applying stucco and were not trained in scaffolding safety.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)    a) Jobsite, 1215 S. 6th St:  On or about June 22, 2012, employer did not establish a safety program to provide frequent and regular inspections by a competent person for the jobsite, materials and equipment.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

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)Jobsite, 1215 S. 6th St, Philadelphia, PA:  Employees were applying stucco to the wall of the building from the 5th working level of a fabricated frame scaffolding platform that was not fully planked or decked, observed on or about June 22, 2012.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means, as set forth in subparagraphs (i) - (iii) of this paragraph.    a) Jobsite, 1215 S. 6th St:  Employees were applying stucco to a wall from a fabricated frame scaffold approximately 32' above ground level without guys, ties, braces or other equivalent means to prevent tipping, observed on or about June 22, 2012.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

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) Jobsite, 1215 S. 6th St:   Employees applying stucco from a fabricated frame scaffold were using the crossbraces to access the scaffolding platforms, observed on or about June 22, 2012.