OSHA Inspection: KAVAC HOLDING COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Feb 23, 2015

Abate by

Mar 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,250 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.    The employer does not ensure that scaffold legs bear on base plates and mud sills other adequate firm foundation.  This violation was observed on or about February 12, 2015 at the job site where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when working on an elevated pump jack scaffold without base plates.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all scaffold legs bear on base plates and mud sills.

Issued

Feb 23, 2015

Abate by

Mar 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    The employer does not protect employees from falling when working on scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level.    This violation was observed on or about February 12, 2015, at the job site where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when working on an elevated pump jack scaffold at approximately 15 feet above the ground without being protected from falling to the ground.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all employees working from a scaffold 10 feet or more above a lower level are protected from falling.

Issued

Feb 23, 2015

Abate by

Mar 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.    The employer does not secure the scaffold poles to the structure at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.  This violation was observed on or about February 12, 2015, at the job site where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when working on an elevated pump jack scaffold without the scaffold being secured at the bottom and other points as necessary.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure scaffold poles are secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.