OSHA Inspection: SOUTHEASTERN COMMERCIAL MASONRY, LLC

Issued

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $5390.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a)	On or about December 7, 2012; on the west side of the jobsite, employees were allowed to stand next to and lean over an unprotected roof edge at a height of approximately seven (7) feet above a lower scaffold level and thirty (30) feet above ground level to converse with coworkers without the use of an appropriate fall protection system.

Issued

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10780.00 · Current $10780.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii):     For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    a)	On or about December 7, 2012; on the west side of the jobsite, the employer allowed employees to stand on a scaffold platform at a height of approx. eighteen (18) feet while performing masonry work without the use of a personal fall arrest system or appropriate guardrail systems.      Southeastern Commercial Masonry, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314770876, citation number 01, item number 001B and was affirmed as a final order on 10/7/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 990 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, LA 70124.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees are utilizing personal fall arrest systems or appropriate guardrail systems while standing on a scaffold above ten (10) feet.