OSHA Inspection: OVIBIU ONA

Issued

2013-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 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) 43103 S. Airport, Hammond, LA; On or about 10/21/13, the employer allowed employees to work from a scaffold level that was not fully planked.

Issued

2013-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:   a) 43103 S. Airport, Hammond, LA; On or about 10/21/13, the employer allowed employees to work from a scaffold without base plates installed to provide the required support.

Issued

2013-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 43103 S. Airport, Hammond, LA; On or about 10/21/13, the employer allowed employees to access and egress a scaffold to apply stucco while not having a ladder attached. The employees were more than 10 feet above ground.

Issued

2013-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.   a) 43103, S. Airport, Hammond, LA; On or about 10/21/13, the employer did not ensure that employees working from a scaffold more than 10 feet above the ground was protected by a complete guardrail system or wore personal fall arrest systems.