OSHA Inspection: MCCARTNEY MASONRY

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:      a) 600 S. Pine St., Deridder, LA; the employer failed to ensure each level of a scaffold was fully planked. The first level of the scaffold had gaps between the planks up to 1 1/2 feet wide. The second level of the scaffold was missing two planks on part of the level. These conditions exposed employees to a fall hazard of up to 13 feet.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi): Each employee performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold shall be protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid) by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity).      a) 600 S. Pine St., Deridder, LA; the employer failed to ensure that a scaffold employees were working from was equipped with a complete guardrail system. The top level of the scaffold was missing the top and intermediate rail. The scaffold was 13 1/2 feet high. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are 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 shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.      a) 600 S. Pine St., Deridder, LA; the employer failed to ensure a scaffold used for overhand bricklaying was equipped with a ladder for access and egress. The work platform was approximately 13 feet above the ground.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard shall be erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below, except on float (ship) scaffolds where an edging of 3/4 x 1 1/2 inch (2 x 4 cm) wood or equivalent may be used in lieu of toeboards;      a) 600 S. Pine St., Deridder, LA; the employer failed to ensure toeboards were installed on a 13 1/2 foot high scaffold platform that held bricks and other material. Employees working underneath were exposed to a struck-by hazard.