OSHA Inspection: RUBY DRYWALL COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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 the site, employees were exposed to a 25 feet fall hazard during stucco operations, while standing on single plank tubular welded frame scaffold platforms. Two scaffold towers, four frames high, were used with one and two plank platforms at the working level.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Feb 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section:    a. At the site, employees were exposed to a 25 feet fall hazards, in that, two tubular welded frame scaffold towers four frames high, were used to reach at 25 feet high during stucco operations without being tied to prevent their displacement. The minimum base width was measured at 5 feet and the working platforms were at 25 feet high thus exceeding the 4 to 1 safety factor of height to base ratio.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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. At the site, employees were exposed to a 25 feet fall hazard while on a scaffold consisting of two single towers, 4 frames high, with no guardrails installed on any of the working platforms. The employees were in progress of stucco operations at the entrance to the building and were standing on the top frames.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    a. At the site, an employee was exposed to a 25 feet fall hazard when using a Genie S-60 aerial lift during exterior stucco application without the use of a fall arrest system such as a full body harness or a body belt used as a restraint system.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Feb 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)     a. On site, employees were exposed to masonry cement containing silicates and gasoline during exterior stucco application. A written hazard communication program was not developed, maintained and implemented at the workplace.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Feb 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a. On site, employees were exposed to masonry cement containing silicates and gasoline during exterior stucco construction. Material Safety Data Sheets were not maintained at the workplace to provide employees information on the hazardous chemicals used.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Feb 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h):  Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a. On site, employees were exposed to masonry cement containing silicates and gasoline during exterior stucco operations. The employees were not provided training and education on the hazardous chemicals at the workplace.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Feb 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and/or maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:     a. The employer did not develop and implement a written safety and health program to address the company policy on safety as well as the employer/employee responsibilities.

Issued

Feb 5, 2013

Abate by

Feb 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a):  The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards as required by paragraph (a)(1)-(5) of this section:    a. At the site, employees were in progress of exterior stucco operations and were using a tubular welded frame scaffold to reach at the exterior of the building. The scaffold was not provided with guardrails and the working platforms were not fully planked.    Employees involved in scaffold use were not provided training and education in the following:    1. The nature of fall hazards and any falling object hazards.    2. The correct procedures for dealing with erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection system and falling object protection system being used.    3. The proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of material on the scaffold.    4. The maximum intended load and load carrying capacities of the scaffold.    5. Any other pertinent requirements of Subpart "L" (Scaffolds) under 29 CFR 1926.