OSHA Inspection: VIC'S MASONRY

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.    a) An employee in the front of the structure without head protection was exposed to overhead hazards. on or about 5/7/14.

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 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.      a) Employees working from the scaffold in the front of the structure did not have appropriate fall protection exposing them to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet, on or about 5/7/14.

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:  a) An employee was working on the ground, below the scaffold without toeboards, exposing him to overhead hazards, on or about 5/7/14.

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  a) Employees working from the scaffold had no training in hazards associated with scaffold use, on or about 5/7/14.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    a) Employees were accessing the scaffold via the window with a break in elevation of 44 inches, on or about 5/7/14.

Issued

Jul 9, 2014

Abate by

Jul 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    a) Employees using the set of 17 riser stairs to access the second floor were exposed to an open side, on or about 5/7/14.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.