OSHA Inspection: MZ CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section I:  On or before November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure scaffolds used by employees were fully planked exposing employees to falls of up to 13.5 feet to the ground below.    b)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section II:  On or before November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure scaffolds used by employees were fully planked exposing employees to falls of up to 13.5 feet to the ground below.    c)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section III:  On or before November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure scaffolds used by employees were fully planked exposing employees to falls of up to 14 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i):  Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary:    a)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section III:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure planking on scaffolding had no spacing greater than one inch between each plank exposing employees to falls of 14 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2):   Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:    a)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scafold Section III:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to protect employees from fall hazards in that he did not provide adequate walkways for employees to use while transitting the scaffold exposing them to falls of 16 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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 and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilivered end:    a) At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section II:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer exposed his employees to fall hazards in that he failed to remove planking used on scaffolds that extended more than 12 inches past its support exposing employees to fall hazards of 14 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2):  Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    a)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section II:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior: the employer failed to ensure scaffolding erected on site had base plates installed to prevent damage to the scaffold exposing employees to fall hazards of 14 feet to the ground below from collapsing scaffolds.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:    a)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section II: On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure scaffolding used on site was adequately supported to prevent the scaffolding from falling over exposing employees to fall of up to 14 feet to the ground below from collapsing scaffolds.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section I:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure employees using a three buck high scaffold had a ladder to gain access to each working level exposing them to fall hazards of up to 16 feet to the ground below.    b)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section II:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure employees using a three buck high scaffold had a ladder to gain access to each working level exposing them to fall hazards of up to 16 feet to the ground below.    c)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section III:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure employees using a three buck high scaffold had a ladder to gain access to each working level exposing them to fall hazards of up to 16 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section I:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure employees using scaffolds on site were protected from falls exposing them to fall hazards of 13.5 feet to the ground below.    b) At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section II:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure employees using scaffolds on site were protected from falls exposing them to fall hazards of 13.5 feet to the ground below.    c) At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama Scaffold Section III:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure employees using scaffolds on site were protected from falls exposing them to fall hazards of 16 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     a)  At 749 Oakdale Dr Auburn, Alabama:  On or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure employees working from a residential roof to install bricks on a house were protected from fall hazards exposing employees to falls of 11.6 feet to the ground below.