OSHA Inspection: KIM'S ASIA CONTRACTOR, INC.*

Issued

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):     Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights.    a) Melrose Center Shopping Mall, Parking Lot -- On or about November 13, 2012, employees were on a four-tier tubular metal frame mobile scaffold where each platform on all working levels of scaffold were not fully planked or decked between the front upright and the guardrail supports.

Issued

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) Melrose Center Shopping Mall , Parking Lot -- On or about November 13, 2012, employees were using and on the work platform of a four-tier tubular metal frame mobile scaffold that did not have required guard railing.

Issued

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

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) Melrose Center Shopping Mall , Parking Lot - On or about November 13, 2012, employees were using a mobile tubular welded frame scaffold with a height to base ratio of 4.8:1 that did not have any means of restraint to prevent the assembly from tipping.

Issued

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(iii):     Ties, guys, braces, or outriggers were not installed to prevent the tipping of supported scaffolds in all circumstances where an eccentric load, such as a cantilevered work platform, was applied or was transmitted to the scaffolding.      a) Melrose Center Shopping Mall, Parking Lot - On or about November 13, 2012, employees were using a hoist to lift a 30 foot long steel light pole, while working from a mobile tubular welded frame scaffold that did not have outriggers installed which would have prevented the scaffold from tipping when being effected by the eccentric load.