OSHA Inspection: TRIPLE A

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer failed to initiate and maintain programs that provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment were made by competent persons designated by the employer:     At the project on or about October 31, 2013, the employer failed to inspect the job site, prior to the start of work, to ensure the job site and equipment complied with OSHAs regulations.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $765.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:   At the project on or about October 31, 2013, there was no fall protection for employees on an 11 foot high platform on a tubular welded frame scaffold. Employees were on the scaffold working on the HVAC ductwork.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $765.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step:  At the project on or about October 31, 2013, the top and top step of a ten foot step ladder were used to access an 11 foot high scaffold platform.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $765.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired:   At the project on or about October 31, 2013, a ten foot long step ladder was not marked or tagged as defective and not to use or withdrawn from service. The ten foot ladder spread bars consisted of two 1 by 2s screwed into the ladders legs and the metal support brackets were broken on the ladders bottom rung. Employees used the ladder to access the scaffold platform.