OSHA Inspection: JOHN FETZER

Issued

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2520.00 · Current $1510.00 Reduced

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 was not protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    a)  222 South Street - Employees performing brick operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately twenty-nine (29) feet without the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail systems.  Observed on or about May 21, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration.    a)  222 South Street - Employees were performing brick operations on a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not erected by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection.  Observed on or about May 21, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2520.00 · Current $1510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(ii): 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 installing guys, ties, and braces according to the manufacturer.    a)  222 South St - Tubular welded frame scaffold with a height to base ratio of more than four to one (4:1) was not restrained from tipping by guying, tying or bracing.  Employees were performing brick operations on the 4th level outrigger, approximately twenty-nine (29) feet above ground level.  Observed on or about May 21, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1080.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): A means of access for scaffold platforms more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, such as 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 was not used.     a)  222 South Street - Employees were not provided with a safe means of access and/or egress to the tubular welded frame scaffold platform, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately twenty-nine (29) feet.  Employees were using the side frame of the scaffold to access and/or egress the working levels.  Observed on or about May 21, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1080.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).    a)  222 South Street - The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees working with Quikrete Mortar Mix No. 1102 while performing brick activities.  Observed on or about May 21, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).    a)  222 South Street - The employer did not maintain in the workplace, copies of the required safety data sheets for employees working with Quikrete Mortar Mix No. 1102 during brick laying activities.  Observed on or about May 21, 2013.

Issued

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.    a)  222 South Street - The employees were performing brick laying activities without being provided effective information and training on handling Quikrete Mortar Mix No. 1102.  Observed on or about May 21, 2013.