OSHA Inspection: PRIME COATINGS

Issued

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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 were using a mobile scaffold with no rails installed creating a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet 11 inches to concrete, on or about 06/17/14.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(6)(i): Employee(s) were allowed to ride on scaffolds when the surface on which the scaffold was moved was not within 3 degrees of level, and/or not free of pits, holes, and obstructions:  a) The foreman was riding on the mobile scaffold with no rails installed.  Plastic and other obstructions on the ground and in the air created a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet 11 inches to concrete, on or about 06/17/14.  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

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(6)(iv):  Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames were not uniformly spaced within each frame section;   a) Employees were accessing the mobile scaffold with integral rungs not uniformly spaced creating a fall hazard, on or about 06/17/14.  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.