OSHA Inspection: TOBAR MULTI SERVICES INC

Issued

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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. On or about 07/18/2013, at the job site - employees were permitted to work on a scaffold that was not fully planked, exposing them to a 7 feet 7 inches, 14 feet 4 inches, and 21 feet fall hazards.

Issued

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  a. On or about 07/18/2013, at the job site - employees were not provided with any type of ladder to access the scaffold, exposing them to a 7 feet 7 inches, 14 feet 4 inches, and 21 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  a. On or about 07/18/2013, at the job site - employees were permitted to work from a scaffold that was not fully equipped with all the necessary guardrails, exposing the employees to a 14 feet 4 inches and 21 feet fall hazards.

Issued

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  a. On or about 07/18/2013, at the job site - the employer did not ensure that all the employees working from the scaffold were trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards, exposing the employees to a 7 feet 7 inches, 14 feet 4 inches, and 21 feet fall hazards.

Issued

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. On or about 07/18/2013, at the job site - employees were permitted to work from a steep roof without any type of fall protection, exposing the employee to a 17 feet 4 inches fall hazard.