OSHA Inspection: AK STUCCO, LLC

Issued

Nov 22, 2013

Abate by

Dec 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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):     Location:  1700 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT       The fabricated metal frame scaffold platform, which employees were working from, was not fully planked.

Issued

Nov 22, 2013

Abate by

Dec 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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.     Location:  1700 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT       The employer did not ensure that the fabricated metal frame scaffold which the employees were working from was erected under the supervision of a competent person.

Issued

Nov 22, 2013

Abate by

Dec 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

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.    Location:  1700 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT      Employees performing work on a 10 foot 11 inch high scaffold platform on a fabricated metal frame scaffold were not provided with fall protection.

Issued

Nov 22, 2013

Abate by

Dec 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(2): Scaffold casters and wheels were not locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold was used in a stationary manner:     Location:  1700 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT       The wheels on the fabricated metal frame scaffold were not locked while employees were performing work from the scaffold.

Issued

Nov 22, 2013

Abate by

Dec 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $800 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.    Location:  1700 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT      The employer did not ensure that all employees were trained in the hazards associated with the type of scaffolding being used and the procedures to minimize and/or eliminate those hazards.

Issued

Nov 22, 2013

Abate by

Dec 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.  Location:  1700 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT    The employer did not ensure that all employees were trained in the hazards associated with scaffold erecting, dismanlting, moving, maintaining, operating, repairing and inspecting and the procedures in order to minimize and/or eliminate those hazards.