OSHA Inspection: STUCCO AND STONE WORK BY KEITH VINING

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $1440.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a.   On or about March 14, 2014 on the north side of a construction site, employees working beneath employees on a scaffold applying stucco to the structure were not wearing hard hats, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by falling debris.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary.  a.      On or about March 14, 2014 on the north east side of a commercial structure, an employee applying stucco to the wall surface was using a scaffold that was not fully planked with an exposed opening of 16 inches, exposing himself to an 8 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4410.00 · Current $4410.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(v): Each employee on a walkway located within a scaffold was not protected by a guardrail system (with a minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) installed within 9.5 inches (24.1 cm) of and along at least one side of the walkway:  a.   On or about March 14, 2014 on the north side of a commercial structure, two employees applying stucco to the wall surface were using a scaffold that did not have guardrails, exposing employees to a 16 feet fall hazard.  b.   On or about March 14, 2014 on the north side of a commercial structure, an employee applying stucco to the wall surface was using a scaffold that did not have guardrails, exposing the employee to an 8 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2): The employer did not have a competent person determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds:  a.   On or about March 14, 2014 on a construction site, the employer did not ensure a competent person was on site when they erected a supported scaffold, exposing employees to fall hazards up to 16 feet.