OSHA Inspection: MEDUZA CONSTRUCTION LLC.

Issued

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                             A) Pump jack scaffold, Right side of the house: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using nail guns and were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about April 17th, 2014.

Issued

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects shall not be used to support scaffolds or platform units.  A) Scaffold right side of house:  Employees were exposed to fall/scaffold collapse hazards of approximately 15 feet while working on a pump jack scaffold that was not erected on firm foundation, on or about April 17th, 2014.

Issued

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall be plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement.    A) Pump jack scaffold: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet while working on a pump jack scaffold that was not braced at the bottom, on or about April 17th, 2014.

Issued

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):   Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.   A) Scaffold right side of house - Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet while working on a pump jack scaffold that was not protected by a complete guardrail system (including end rails) or other means of fall protection in place, on or about April 17th, 2014.