OSHA Inspection: ORBORN LOVORN CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): 1926.100(a): At this job site, employees exposed to possible head injury from falling or flying objects or from impact with hand tools, equipment and building materials during construction operations were not wearing hard hats.   (a) West Jobsite - On or about October 29, 2014 an employee was not wearing a hard hat while working under scaffolding. The employee was exposed to being struck-by stone veneer.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels was not fully planked or decked between front uprights and the guardrail supports:  (a) West Jobsite - On or about October 29, 2014 employee was working on scaffolding that was not fully planked.  The employee was exposed to a fall height of 12 feet.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): 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 shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.  (a) West Jobsite - On or about October 29, 2014 employees used the supports of a masonry scaffold to access the top level and lower level of the scaffolding.The scaffold did not have a ladder attached to access the work area.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. Guardrail systems shall be installed before the scaffold is released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews.  (a) West Jobsite - On or about October 29, 2014 scaffolding did not have guardrails at each end.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iv): When midrails are used, they shall be installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform surface.  (a) West Jobsite - On or about October 29, 2014 scaffolding did not have a midrail.

Issued

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): 29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1):  Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contained or deflected the falling objects:  (a) West Jobsite - On or about October 29, 2014 employee was exposed to falling stone veneer staged on scaffold planking without toeboards.