OSHA Inspection: PLASTER DESIGN, INC.

Issued

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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:   The employer does not ensure that each platform on all working levels of scaffolds are fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrails.  This violation was observed on or about March 16, 2015, on the north side of the church where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when applying plaster to the exterior surface of a church from a scaffold that was not fully planked.    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 each platform on all working levels of the scaffold are fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrails.

Issued

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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.  Cross braces were used as a means of access.    The employer does not ensure that scaffold platforms more than 2 feet above or below a point of access are not accessed by the cross braces.  This violation was observed on or about March 16, 2015, on the north side of the church where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when applying plaster to the exterior surface of a church from a scaffold when using the cross braces of the scaffold to access the working platform.    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 scaffold platforms more than 2 feet above or below a point of access are not accessed by the cross braces.

Issued

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    The employer does not ensure that each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level is protected from falling to the lower level.  This violation was observed on or about March 16, 2015, on the north side of the church where employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 10 feet when applying plaster to the exterior of the church without a fall protection system in place.      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 each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level is protected from falling to the lower level.

Issued

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:    The employer does not ensure that tubular welded frames are braced by cross, horizontal or diagonal braces.  This violation was observed on or about March 16, 2015, on the north side of the church where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when applying plaster to the exterior surface of a church from a scaffold without cross bracing on the interior side of the scaffold.    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 tubular welded frames are braced by cross, horizontal or diagonal braces.