OSHA Inspection: GORSAL STUCCO DESIGN INC.

Issued

Oct 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $264 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:        a) Scaffold on Roof perpendicular to Elm St.: Employees were engaged in stucco activities from a one frame high welded tubular scaffold that had missing base plates exposing employees to scaffold collapse and fall hazard of approximately 6 feet, on or about 4/3/2014.

Issued

Oct 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $616 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 on building exterior on Elm St.: Employee without an acceptable means of fall protection was engaged in stucco activities from a 4 frame high welded tubular scaffold, being exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 24 feet onto a concrete sidewalk, on or about 4/3/2014.    b) Scaffold on building exterior on Elm St.: Employee without an acceptable means of fall protection was engaged in stucco activities from a pump jack scaffold platform, being exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 24 feet onto a concrete sidewalk, on or about 4/3/2014.

Issued

Oct 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $352 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around them:      a) Roof perpendicular to Elm St.: Employees were working on roof with unprotected skylights, being exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet, on or about 4/3/2014.

Issued

Oct 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:      a) Building exterior, access to roof from Elm St.: Employees were accessing the roof using the upper section of an extension ladder in the upside down position that did not extend at least 3 feet above the platform, being exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet, on or about 4/3/2014.

Issued

Oct 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a) Access by Elm St.: Employees were accessing the roof using the upper section of an extension ladder in the upside down position, being exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet, on or about 4/3/2014.

Issued

Oct 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $24,200 · Current $5,728 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.      a) Scaffold on roof by Elm St: Employee engaged in stucco activities was using the crossbraces while accessing a 2 frame high  tubular scaffold without the use of a ladder, being exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet, on or about 4/3/2014.

Issued

Oct 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $7,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).    Less Than 300 V - minimum distance required - 3 feet  Between 300 V and 50 KV - minimum distance required - 10 feet      a) Scaffold on Elm St.: Employee engaged in stucco activities from a 4 frame high tubular welded scaffold approximately 5 feet away form the 13KV Primary was exposed to an electrocution hazard, on or about 4/3/2014.    b) Scaffold on Elm St.: Employee engaged in stucco activities from a pump jack scaffold touching the 240V secondary was exposed to an electrocution hazard, on or about 4/3/2014.    c) Scaffold on the roof.: Employee engaged in stucco activities from a 1 frame high tubular welded scaffold approximately 1 foot from the 240V secondary was exposed to an electrocution hazard, on or about 4/3/2014.