OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL FRAMING

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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)  At Lot 30 Yarbrough Farms Auburn, Alabama:  On or about October 22, 2014; the employer allowed his employee to work from a job made scaffold that was not fully planked exposing the employee to a fall hazard of over 25 feet to the floor below.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  a)  At Lot 30 Yarbrough Farms Auburn, Alabama:  On or about October 22, 2014; the employer allowed his employee to work from a job made scaffold with a 13 inch metal walk board exposing him to a fall hazard of over 25 feet to the floor below.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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)  At Lot 30 Yarbrough Farms Auburn, Alabama:  On or about October 22, 2014; the employer allowed his employee to work from a job made scaffold without fall protection exposing the employee to a fall hazard of over 25 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,280 · Current $5,280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a)  At Lot 30 Yarbrough Farms Auburn, Alabama:  On or about October 22, 2014 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to walk the top plates of the first floor walls without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 12 feet to the ground below.   THE PROFESSIONAL FRAMING WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(B)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 945561, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON FEBRUARY 11, 2014, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT LOT 61 MARIE LOOP, EAST LAKE SUBDIVISION, AUBURN, ALABAMA.