OSHA Inspection: P T MASONRY

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi):  Each employee performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold was not 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)  114 CHAMBERSBURG STREET, GETTYSBURG PA, FRONT OF BUILDING - The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falling from scaffolding that was being used near the third floor of the structure, thereby exposing employees to a fall of approximately twenty-two (22) to twenty-five (25) feet, on or about April 4, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3):  Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  (a)  114 CHAMBERSBURG STREET, GETTYSBURG PA, FRONT OF BUILDING - The employer did not ensure that the scaffolding had been inspected by a competent person to ensure that it was safe for use, thereby exposing employees to a fall of approximately twenty-two (22) to twenty-five (25) feet, on or about April 4, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.