OSHA Inspection: RAM EXTERIOR REMODELING, L.L.C.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Mar 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design by a qualified person:    (a) at the Montrose Townhouse Lofts, Apartment 2604, a mason's scaffold was not constructed in accordance with the design.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Mar 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(ii): 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(ii): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by installing guys, ties, and braces at each end of the scaffold and/or at horizontal intervals not to exceed 30 feet (9.1 m):   (a) at Montrose Townhouse Lofts, 2604 Montrose, Houston, TX, only one end of the four section scaffold was braced.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Mar 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) at Montrose Townhouse Lofts, 2604 Montrose, Houston, TX, the four section tubular welded frame (masons) scaffold had cross bracing on one side only.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Mar 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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) at the Montrose Townhouse Lofts, Apartment 2604, the mason's scaffold that was not fully decked on all working levels.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Mar 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:    (a) at the Montrose Townhouse Lofts, Apartment 2604, a ladder was not provided.  Employees accessed the working levels by climbing the end frames and cross-braces.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Mar 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iv): Midrails were not installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform surface:     (a) at the Montrose Townhouse Lofts, Apartment 2604, the mason's scaffold was not equipped with midrails.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Mar 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects:    (a) at the Montrose Townhouse Lofts, Apartment 2604, a four section mason's scaffold was not equipped with toeboards.