OSHA Inspection: MMC CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $26,950 · Current $26,950

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 scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access:  The MMC Construction, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 743721, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on January 31, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 104 Old Evans Road, Martinez, Georgia, 30907.  a. Employees performing siding operations, on a two buck scaffold system, are using the end frames as a means of access/egress, exposing themselves to a 14-foot fall hazard.   Pursuant to CFR 1903.9, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from falls (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days).

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $26,950 · Current $26,950

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  The MMC Construction, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 743721, citation number 01, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on January 31, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 104 Old Evans Road, Martinez, Georgia, 30907.  a. Employees working on a two buck scaffold system, are being exposed to a fall hazard, in that all the open sides are not being protected by a guardrail system, exposing employees to a 14-foot fall hazard.   Pursuant to CFR 1903.9, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from falls (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days).