OSHA Inspection: US PAINTING PROS, INC.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3):     The front edge of all platforms was not 14 inches (36 cm) or less from the face of the work, and no guardrail systems were erected along the front edge and/or no personal fall arrest systems were used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling.    Jobsite:  Garage Building    Employees performing paint prep activities worked from a ladder jack scaffold work platform that was approximately 17 inches from the face of the building.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(8):     Direct access to or from another surface was used when the scaffold was more than 14 inches (36 cm) horizontally and/or 24 inches (61 cm) vertically from the other surface:    Jobsite:  Garage Building    The metal ladder used to access the ladder jack scaffold was approximately 18 inches fromt the scaffold.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.      Jobsite:  Garage Building    Ladder jack scaffolding was not erected under the supervision of a competent person.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 cantilivered end.    Jobsite:   Garage Building    One end of the ladder jack scaffold work platform extended approximately 33 inches beyond the ladder jack.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(1):     Scaffold and/or scaffold components were loaded in excess of their maximum intended loads or rated capacities, whichever was less:    Jobsite:  Garage Building    Two employees worked on a Wermer scaffold pick that had a 250 pound rated load.  The employees each had approximately 3 gallon containers of paint stripper with them on the pick.

Issued

Feb 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):     Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    Jobsite:  Main House    Employees performing paint preparation activities on the main house were not protected against falls in excess of 10 feet.