OSHA Inspection: BLOMMAERT BROTHERS MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Oct 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(5)(iii): Secured against movement by tiebacks installed at right angles to the face of the building or structure, or opposing angle tiebacks shall be installed and secured to a structurally sound point of anchorage on the building or structure. Sound points of anchorage include structural members, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, or electrical conduit.    a.  On or about October 03, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees were performing tuckpointing operations from a two point suspended scaffold, the tiebacks installed on the cornice hooks were not at right angles, thereby exposing employees to falls of more than twenty five (25) feet.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Oct 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): In addition to the normal operating brake, suspension scaffold power-operated hoists and manually operated hoists shall have a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolled movements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated overspeed.    a.  On or about October 03, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees were performing tuckpointing operations from two point suspended scaffolds more than twenty five (25) feet above ground, that were not provided with a breaking device or locking pawl which engages automatically following an uncontrolled movement, thereby exposing the employees to falls.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Oct 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(17): Manually operated hoists shall require a positive crank force to descend.    a.  On or about October 03, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees were performing tuckpointing operations from two point suspended scaffolds more than twenty five (25) feet above the ground.  The manually operated hoist did not require a positive crank force to descend, thereby exposing the employees to falls.

Issued

Oct 16, 2012

Abate by

Oct 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(iv): Vertical lifelines, independent support lines, and suspension ropes shall not be attached to each other, nor shall they be attached to or use the same point of anchorage, nor shall they be attached to the same point on the scaffold or personal fall arrest system.    a.  On or about October 03, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees were performing tuckpointing operations from two point suspended scaffolds, the vertical lifelines were attached to the same point of anchorage, thereby exposing employees to falls of more than twenty five (25) feet.