OSHA Inspection: HOUSES BY ADAMS, INC.

Issued

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:  a) At 554 East Beach Blvd Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; employees were working from a scaffold that was not designed and erected by a qualified person.

Issued

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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 as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)  a)  At 554 East Beach Blvd Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure that  section one of a four buck high scaffold on the south side was fully planked exposing employees to a fall hazard of 19.1 feet to the ground below.  b)  At 554 East Beach Blvd Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure that section two of a four buck high scaffold on the south side was fully planked exposing employees to a fall hazard of 19.3 feet to the ground below.  c)  At 554 East Beach Blvd Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure that scaffold section three of a four buck high scaffold on the south side was fully planked exposing employees to a fall hazard of 19.3 feet to the ground below.  d)  At 554 East Beach Blvd Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure that scaffold section four of a four buck high scaffold on the south side was fully planked exposing employees to a fall hazard of 19.3 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 South Side of Building Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure the walkway between scaffolds was at least 18 inches wide exposing employees to a fall hazard of 19.1 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3): The front edge of all platforms was not 14 inches (36 cm) or less from the face of the work, and no guardrail systems were erected along the front edge and/or no personal fall arrest systems were used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling:  a)  At East Side Scaffold:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure a four buck high scaffold was set up to be no more than 14 inches off the wall exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 19.1 feet to the ground below.  b)  At West Side Scaffold:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure a four buck high scaffold was set up to be no more than 14 inches off the wall exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 19.3 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(ii): Guys, ties, and/or braces were not installed  according to the scaffold manufacturer's recommendations or at the closest horizontal member to the 4:1 height and repeated vertically at locations of horizontal members every 20 feet (56.1 m) or less thereafter for scaffolds 3 feet ((0.91 m) wide or less, and every 26 feet (7.9 m) or less therafter for scaffolds greater than 3 feet (0.91m) wide:  a)  At West Side:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from a scaffold that was four bucks high that was not secured to the structure exposing employees to fall hazards.  b)  At East Side:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from a scaffold that was four bucks high that was not secured to the structure exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  a)  At West Side:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from a  four buck high scaffold that did not have base plates installed exposing the employees to fall hazards from a scaffold collapse.  b)  At East Side:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from a four buck high scaffold that did not have base plates installed exposing the employees to fall hazards from a scaffold collapse.

Issued

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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)  East Side of Building:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; employees were exposed to fall hazards of 19.1 feet to the ground below in that the employer failed to provide fall protection.   b)  West Side of Building:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; employees were exposed to fall hazards of 19.3 feet to the ground below in that the employer failed to provide fall protection.

Issued

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms:  a)  At East Side Scaffold:  On or about March 18, 2014 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from the top work platform of a four buck high scaffold that did not have guardrails installed exposing his employees to a fall hazrd of 19.1 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iv): Midrails were not installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform surface:  a)  At East Side Scaffold:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from a four buck high scaffold and the working level did not have mid-rails installed exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 19.3 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a)  At Houses by Adams:  On or about March 18, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from a scaffold without first being trained on the hazards associated with scaffolds such as but not limited to fall protection, falling objects hazards and electrical hazards.