OSHA Inspection: R & B CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.        Workers were observed engaged in commercial construction activities installing masonry material on a new commercial structure. (restaurant)  Workers were exposed to potential 20.0 foot fall hazards in that the tubular welded frame scaffolding system was not properly erected under the supervision of a competent person..

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:     Workers were observed engaged in commercial construction activities installing masonry material on a new commercial structure. (restaurant)  Workers were exposed to potential 20.0 foot fall hazards in that a proper fall protection system was not utilized.

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:       Located on the north, south, and western areas of the tubular welded scaffolding system, workers were observed engaged in commercial construction activities installing masonry material on a new commercial structure. (restaurant)  Workers were exposed to potential 20.0 foot fall hazards in that the tubular welded frame scaffolding system was missing 66.0 cross bracing.

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $600 Reduced

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.         Located on the north, south, and western areas of the tubular welded scaffolding system, workers were observed engaged in commercial construction activities installing masonry material on a new commercial structure. (restaurant)  Workers were exposed to potential 20.0 foot fall hazards in that the workers were not properly trained in recognizing the hazards associated with utilizing tubular welded frame scaffolding systems.