OSHA Inspection: RF MASONRY LLC

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:       A. RF Masonry LLC worksite located at 1624 Albon Rd., Holland, Ohio: On or about August 7, 2014, the employer did not ensure the scaffolding level which employees were working was fully planked.  Multiple areas of the scaffold were not fully planked exposing employees to a 20.00 foot fall while performing masonry activities.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Scaffold platforms 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 another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface were not used.     A. RF Masonry LLC worksite located at 1624 Albon Rd., Holland, Ohio: On or about August 7, 2014, the employer did not ensure employees were provided with adequate access to the working levels of the scaffold system. Employees were climbing the tubular welded frames to access the scaffold approximately 20.00 feet above the lowest level.

Issued

Sep 18, 2014

Abate by

Sep 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi): Each employee performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold was not protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid) by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity):     A. RF Masonry LLC worksite located at 1624 Albon Rd., Holland, Ohio: On or about August 7, 2014, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards while performing masonry activities from the tubular welded frame scaffold system. Employees were exposed to a fall distance of approximately 20.00 feet to the lowest level.