OSHA Inspection: ROSWELL MASONRY, INC.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, which was not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches:    a. At the north side of the building, employees were exposed to a fall hazard 30 feet high, in that, scaffold platforms extended as little as 2 inches from the scaffold support frames.

Issued

2012-12-17 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(b)(5)(i):  The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length, extended over its support more than 12 inches:    a. At the north side of the building, employees were exposed to a fall hazard 30 feet high, in that, scaffold platforms extended as much as 3 feet at their scaffold end support frame.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    a. North side of the building, employees were exposed to a 33 feet fall hazard while on a scaffold 5 frames high where guardrails were not installed at the scaffold ends. Employees were standing right at the edge of the scaffold end installing bricks at the exterior of the building without any fall protection.    b. East side of the building, employees were exposed to a 33 feet fall hazard while on a scaffold 5 frames high where guardrails were not installed at the scaffold ends. Employees were standing right at the edge of the scaffold end installing bricks at the exterior of the building without any fall protection.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

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. North side of the building, employees were exposed to a 33 feet fall hazard, in that, 10 single standing scaffold towers 5 frames high were not tied to the building at least once to prevent them from tipping over. The scaffold frames were 5 feet wide thus requiring at least one tie off point at 26 feet high.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii):  Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:      a. At the north and east side of the building, a tubular welded frame scaffold 5 frames high was used to reach elevations at the exterior of the building during brick wall construction with the scaffold legs supported on cement blocks and boards that could become displaced.

Issued

2012-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a. At the north side of the building, employees were exposed to a 30 feet fall hazards, in that, the railings on 5 balconies were removed during exterior brick installation and not replaced. While on the balconies employees were not protected from falling to the ground.