OSHA Inspection: KEY STONE STUCCO

Issued

2014-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

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:  510 Commerce St., Gretna, LA:  On or about March 19, 2014, the employer did not ensure that the working level of the scaffold platform was fully planked.  There was a 10 inch gap on the second buck of the scaffold platform.

Issued

2014-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Cross braces were used as a means of access and egress:  510 Commerce St., Gretna, LA:  On or about March 19, 2014, employee(s) were climbing on the cross braces to access the third buck of the scaffold.

Issued

2014-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

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.  510 Commerce St., Gretna, LA:  On or about March 19, 2014, the employer did not ensure that guardrails were installed on the working level of the scaffold platform or that employee(s) were equipped with personal fall arrest systems.    Employee(s) were standing on the unguarded platform approximately 14-20 feet high.

Issued

2014-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

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):   510 Commerce St., Gretna, LA:  On or about March 19, 2014, the employer failed to ensure that employees working from the edge of a roof top approximately 15 feet high wore fall protection.

Issued

2014-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:  510 Commerce St., Gretna, LA:  On or about March 19, 2014, employee(s) were using a portable step ladder to access the upper level of a scaffold.  The portable ladder was placed on a scaffold platform that had a 10 inch gap in the scaffold planking.