OSHA Inspection: LS SANTOS CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2013-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $280.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(10): Scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers were intermixed affecting the scaffold's structural integrity. A Competent Person did not determine if the resulting scaffold was structurally sound after different manufactures components were mixed:      a) On or about 06/19/13 CSHO observed two men working on and from a job-made, mixed component outrigger type scaffold when a Competent Person had not determined the scaffold was structurally sound after different manufactures components were mixed.

Issued

2013-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $280.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when this equipment had not been specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:      a) On or about 06/12/13 at 19 Valley View Road, Warren, NJ 07059 employees were allowed to work on and from a job-made elevated scaffold platform that was not designed specifically by the manufacturer for this piece of equipment.

Issued

2013-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $280.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on scaffolds more than 10 feet high were not protected from falling to the lower level:       a) On or about 06/19/13 CSHO observed two men working on and from a job-made, mixed component outrigger type scaffold in excess of 10 feet high with no fall protection system in place, i.e. guardrails system.

Issued

2013-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $280.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(i)(4): Outrigger beams were not secured in place against movement nor were they securely braced at the fulcrum point against tipping:      a) On or about 06/19/13 CSHO observed two men working on and from a job-made, mixed component outrigger type scaffold when the outrigger beams were not secured in place against movement nor were they securely braced at the fulcrum point against tipping.

Issued

2013-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $280.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(i)(7): Platform units were not nailed, bolted or otherwise secured to outriggers to prevent their displacement:      a) On or about 06/19/13 CSHO observed two men working on and from a job-made, mixed component outrigger type scaffold when the walking/working platform was not nailed, bolted or otherwise secured to the outrigger to prevent their displacement.