OSHA Inspection: ZUFFA CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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 scaffolds, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.      a) Jobsite: Southeast and southwest sections of structure - A safe means of access was not provided for employees working from the ladder jack scaffold. Employees were performing roofing activities approximately 20 feet above ground level, on or about 9/3/14.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a) Jobsite: Ladder Jack - Employees working on the ladder jack scaffolds were not protected from falling by the use of a personal fall arrest system.  Employees were performing roofing activities approximately 26 feet above ground level, on or about 9/3/14.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.      a) Jobsite: Southeast and southwest sections of structure - The employer did not train their employees to recognize the hazards that are present when working from ladder jack scaffolds, and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards, on or about 9/03/14.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) Jobsite: Southeast and southwest sections of structure - Employees performing roofing activities within 1 feet from unprotected roof sides and edges were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet without the use of a fall protection system, on or about 9/3/14.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) Jobsite: Southeast and southwest sections of structure - The employer did not provide a training program for each employee in the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards during construction activities, on or about 9/3/14.

Issued

2015-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and bottom of ladders were not kept clear.  a) Jobsite: Southeast and southwest sections of structure - Employees used 32 foot extension ladders without keeping the area around the bottom of the ladders clear,on or about 9/3/14.