OSHA Inspection: TOM EDWARDS MASONRY

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions:    a) West side of building, on or about  5-8-14:  One employee was working on a platform below masonry demolition operations, without head protection.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) West side of building, on or about  5-8-14:  Two employees were demolishing a masonry chimney while on a platform that did not have a toe board.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:       a) West side of building, on or about 5-8-14:  Employees were working on a scaffold system that was erected on a steep roof and was not inspected by a competent person.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) West side of building, on or about 5-8-14:  Employees were working on a scaffold system without the training necessary to recognize the hazards associated with scaffold work.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 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) West side of building, on or about 5-8-14:  One employee was working on a scaffold platform without fall protection, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 31 feet.     b) West side of building, on or about 5-8-14:  Two employees were working on a scaffold platform, without a mid rail, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 16 feet 6 inches to a steep roof below, and a total of 49 feet to the ground.

Issued

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(xv): Crossbracing used in place of a midrail was unacceptable because the crossing point of two braces was not between 20 inches (0.5 m) and 30 inches ((0.8 M) above the work platform or as a toprail crossing point of two braces were not between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 48 inches (1.3 m) above the work platform:    a) West side of building, on or about 5-8-14:  One employee was working on a scaffold platform using a cross brace as a full guard rail system, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 31 feet.