OSHA Inspection: PEREIRA CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 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) On June 24, 2013 and at times prior thereto; side of residential home; employees were observed working near and/or under the scaffold system or roof area without any head protection that would protect them from falling debris, materials or tools used in the process.      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

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights is no     a) On June 24, 2013 and at times prior thereto; side of building, employees were observed on the working platform of a scaffold system that was not fully planked, missing two planks; the height from the work platform to ground level was 30 feet.     Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, 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 other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Cross-braces were used as a means of access.      a) On June 24, 2013 and at times prior thereto; side of building, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 30 feet when accessing the scaffold system by climbing the frame.     Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $0 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 top-rail capacity).     a) On June 24, 2013 and at times prior thereto; side of building; employees working on a scaffold system conducting masonry work on the chimney were exposed to a 30 foot fall at the ends and along the front of the working platform.     Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Sep 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iv): Mid-rails were not installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform surface:      a) On June 24, 2013 and at times prior thereto; side of the building, employees were working on a scaffold system that did not have mid-rails to prevent employees from falling 30 feet to ground level.     Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.