OSHA Inspection: P.G. PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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):    JOBSITE:  The platforms of bracket scaffolds, from which employees were performing painting of trim were not fully planked on all levels.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:    JOBSITE:  The bracket scaffold platform, from which employees were painting the trim of a house at a height more than 2 feet above the ground, was not provided with a safe means of access.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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:    JOBSITE:  The employees, performing painting of trim from the platforms of the bracket scaffolds were not protected from the hazard of falling between 14 feet 1 inch to 14 ft 10 inches to the ground by the use of appropriate fall protection devices and/or systems.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  JOBSITE:  The bracket scaffolds from which employees were performing painting of trim, were not erected under the supervision and direction of a competent person.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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.    JOBSITE:  The employees, working from the bracket scaffolds were not provided with training and information to recognize and control the hazards associated with the use of scaffolds.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  JOBSITE:  The employees, exposed to the hazard of falling while performing painting of trim from the front deck were not provided with information and training to control or minimize such hazards.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  JOBSITE:  The employee using a Werner red 6-foot stepladder, to have access to an upper level had not received information and training regarding the safe use and handling of the ladder.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    JOBSITE:  The employees, performing painting of trim from the front deck were not protected from the hazard of falling 8 feet 6 inches to the ground by the use of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net and/or other equivalent means.

Issued

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:    JOBSITE:  The Werner red 6-foot stepladder, used by an employee to have access to an upper level was placed in the closed position.