OSHA Inspection: VERONICA OROSCO DBA

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):  Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:    (a)  Scaffolding on west side of balcony, south side of balcony and across south side of residence under construction - On or about August 19, 2014, employees working from 5' x 6'4" walk-thru Mason's Frame Scaffolding, stacked two sections high, were exposed to falls due to each working platform level not being fully decked between upright scaffold members in the following locations:

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length extended over its support more than 12 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.    (a)  141 Promenade Parkway, Lot #38, Oxford, MS 38655 - On or about August 19, 2014, employees were exposed to falls of 11 to 14.55 feet due to ends of scaffold boards extending more than 12 inches beyond each of their bearers on 5' x 6'4" walk-thru Mason's Frame Scaffolding, two sections or 11 to 14.55 feet high, in the following locations:    (1) West of the South Balcony, South of the South entrance, and across the south side of the residence under construction.

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    (a)  141 Promenade Parkway, Lot #38, Oxford, MS 38655 - On or about August 19, 2014, employees were exposed to falls of 7 to 14.55 feet because the legs of 5' x 6'4" walk-thru Mason's Frame Scaffolding did not rest upon base plates and mud sills, but rather they were resting upon either concrete, pieces of lumber and/or brick in the following locations:    (1) West of the South balcony, South of the South balcony/porch, and across the South side of residence under construction, and  (2) across garage opening on North end of this proposed residence.

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $825 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 another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:    (a)  Scaffolding located west of  the balcony, south of the balcony and across south side of residence under construction - On or about August 19, 2014, employees were exposed to falls of 11 to 14.55 feet while accessing 5' x 6'4" walk-thru Masons Frame Scaffold platforms due to the absence of access ladders at the following locations:

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in accordance with paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section:    (a)  Scaffolding located west of balcony, south of balcony and across south side of the resident under construction - On or about August 19, 2014, employees working from 5' x 6'4" walk-thru Mason's Frame Scaffolding, stacked two sections high, were exposed to falls of between 11 and 14.55 feet to concrete and/or pieces of brick and lumber due to the absence of standard guardrails on work platforms in the following locations:

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $825 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:    (a)  141 Promenade Parkway, Lot #38, Oxford, MS 38655 - On or about August 19, 2014, employees were exposed to 11 to 14.55 foot falls due to missing cross bracing sections on 5' x 6'4" walk-thru Mason's Frame Scaffolding in the following locations:    (1) at upper level on East end of scaffolding running across South side of residence, and  (2) at upper level on North end of scaffold tower situated West of South balcony of residence.

Issued

Oct 8, 2014

Abate by

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    (a) 141 Promenade Parkway, Lot #38, Oxford, MS 38655 - On or about August 19, 2014, employees were exposed to falling 12.8 feet off the West and South sides of the balcony above the South entrance of the residence under construction due to the absence of standard guardrails protecting the perimeter.