OSHA Inspection: DREW LATH & PLASTER, INC.

Issued

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

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 is no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, and the employer could not demonstrate that a wider space was necessary:    On or about November 30, 2012, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximatiely 3 feet to the scaffold platform below, while working from a scaffold platform which was not fully deck between the scaffold uprights.

Issued

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

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 another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface were not used:    On or about November 30, 2012, an employee was working from an approximately 3 foot high by 3 foot wide scaffold which sat on top of the main scaffolding, the employee was exposed to a fall hazard while accessing this scaffold, a ladder or other means was not provided.