OSHA Inspection: CHRISTIAN'S INSULATION INC.

Issued

Dec 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 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 as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):      a) Scaffold in Corner - On or about October 8, 2014, an employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 116 inches (9.66 feet) due to working on a scaffold without adequate planking due to there being a gap of approximately 22 inches.

Issued

Dec 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a) "Mead" Scaffold - On or about October 8, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet 10 inches due to working on a scaffold without adequate fall protection.

Issued

Dec 29, 2014

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(7): Steps and rungs of ladder and stairway type access did not line up vertically with each other between rest platforms:    a) "Mead" Scaffold - On or about October 8, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards due to accessing steps and rungs of a ladder that did not line up vertically on the integral prefabricated scaffold access.    b) Scaffold in Corner - On or about October 8, 2014, an employee was exposed to fall hazards due to accessing steps and rungs of a ladder that did not line up vertically on the integral prefabricated scaffold access.

Issued

Dec 29, 2014

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(1): All brace connections were not secured:  a) Scaffold in Corner - On or about October 8, 2014, all brace connections were not installed and secured on the scaffold.  b) "Mead" Scaffold - On or about October 8, 2014, all brace connections were not installed and secured on the scaffold.  c) Insulation Spraying Scaffold - On or about October 8, 2014, all brace connections were not installed and secured on the scaffold.

Issued

Dec 29, 2014

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(2): Scaffold casters and wheels were not locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold was used in a stationary manner:  a) Scaffold in Corner - On or about October 8, 2014, an employee was working on a scaffold without all of the wheels locked exposing the employee to approximately 116 inch (9.66 feet) fall hazards.   b) "Mead" Scaffold - On or about October 8, 2014, employees were working on a scaffold without the any of the wheels locked on the scaffold exposing employees to approximately 10 feet 10 inch fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 29, 2014

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

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) Scaffold in Corner - On or about October 8, 2014, an employee who performed work while on a scaffold was not trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to adequately recognize any hazards.    b) "Mead" Scaffold - On or about October 8, 2014, an employee who performed work while on a scaffold was not trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to adequately recognize any hazards.

Issued

Dec 29, 2014

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:  a) Scaffold in Corner - On or about October 8, 2014, an employee involved in erecting and moving a scaffold was not trained by a competent person to adequately recognize any hazards with performing the work on the scaffold.  b) "Mead" Scaffold - On or about October 8, 2014, an employee involved in the erecting and moving of a scaffold was not trained by a competent person to adequately recognize any hazards with performing the work on the scaffold.

Issued

Dec 29, 2014

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(3): Frames and panels were not joined together vertically by coupling or stacking pins or equivalent means:  a) Scaffold in Corner - On or about October 8, 2014, coupling or stacking pins were not used to join frames and panels together vertically.  b) "Mead" Scaffold - On or about October 8, 2014, coupling or stacking pins were not used to join frames and panels together vertically.