OSHA Inspection: BUILDERS MAINTENANCE COMPANY, INC

Issued

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     Builders Maintenance Company, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                              Item Number                                    Abatement Date  01                                                           01                                                           07/16/2013  01                                                           02                                                           07/16/2013  01                                                           03a                                                         07/16/2013  01                                                           03b                                                         07/16/2013 01                                                           04a                                                         07/16/2013   01                                                            04b                                                        07/16/2013 01                                                            05                                                          07/16/2013 02                                                            01                                                          07/16/2013     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:      a)  Employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $960.00 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)  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling, approximately 18.2 feet to the ground, while performing masonry work from tubular welded frame scaffold platform that was not fully planked.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:      a) The legs both of the tubular welded framed scaffolds that employees were working from did not bear on base plates.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects shall not be used to support scaffolds or platform units.  a) The legs of the tubular welded frame scaffolds that employees were working from were placed on unstable wooden blocks.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(8): Direct access to or from another surface was used when the scaffold was more than 14 inches (36 cm) horizontally and/or 24 inches (61 cm) vertically from the other surface:    a) Employees were exposed to falling hazards as they accessed one tubular welded frame scaffold tower from another with a horizontal distance of approximatly 18.5 inches between the two towers.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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)  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing masonry work from two tubular welded frame scaffold platforms elevated approximately 18.2 feet on the south platform and 17.8 feet on the north platform above the asphalt parking lot.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees: without satisfying the criteria of subparagraphs (i) - (iv) of this paragraph:    a) Employees were exposed to fall hazard while using an A-frame ladder, unsecured in the open position, on top of a tubular welded frame scaffold at a height of approximately 18.2 feet.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards:  a)  Employees were exposed to traffic in the parking lot were work was being conducted and legible traffic signs were not posted.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).