MADISON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: WALSH MASONRY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WALSH MASONRY, INC. in 425 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE, MADISON, WI 53703 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339847188.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WALSH MASONRY, INC.
- Site address
- 425 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE
- City
- MADISON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53703
- Mailing
- PO BOX 322, IXONIA, WI 53036
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 A01
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1): Each scaffold and/or scaffold component was not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it: On or about July 10, 2014, employees were working from a tower scaffolding system that contained wood planks with splits and bent / damaged cross-bracing / guardrails.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.451 F04
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4): Part(s) of a scaffold that were damaged or weakened, such that the scaffold's strength was less than that required by paragraph (a) of this section, were not immediately repaired, replaced, braced to meet those provisions, nor removed from service until repaired. On or about July 10, 2014, damaged components of a tower scaffolding system such as but not limited to wood planks with splits and bent / damaged cross-bracing / guardrails were not immediately repaired, replaced, braced, or removed from service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 B01 I
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary. On or about July 10, 2014, employees were working from a tower scaffolding system with gaps between the planks greater than one inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2100
1926.451 B04
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm). On or about July 10, 2014, employees were working from scaffolding planking (center boards) that were not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means to prevent displacement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.451 E06 V
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(6)(v): Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames shall be provided with rest platforms at 35-foot (10.7 m) maximum vertical intervals on all supported scaffolds more than 35 feet (10.7 m) high. On or about July 10, 2014, employees accessing the working level of a (greater than 35 foot) tower scaffolding system via the access frames were doing so without a rest platform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3500
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339847188.
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