OSHA Inspection: GULF COAST STUCCO, LLC

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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 3205 Dolphin Drive Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure the scaffold platform on the fourth level where employees were working from was fully planked exposing employees to a fall hazard of 25 feet to the ground below.  b)  At 3205 Dolphin Drive Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure the scaffold platform on the third level where employees were working from was fully planked exposing employees to a fall hazard of 19.3 feet to the ground below.  c)  At 3205 Dolphin Drive Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure the scaffold platform on the second level where employees were working from was fully planked exposing employees to a fall hazard of 12.6 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Fourth Buck Scaffold:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; employees were exposed to fall hazards of 25 feet to the ground below in that the employer failed to provide fall protection.   b)  Third Buck Scaffold:  On or about April 21, 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.  c)  Third Buck Scaffold:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; employees were exposed to fall hazards of 12.6 feet to the ground below in that the employer failed to provide fall protection.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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 Fourth Level Scaffold:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from the fourth level work platform of a four buck high scaffold that did not have guardrails installed exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 25 feet to the ground below.  b)  At Third Level Scaffold:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from the third level work platform of a four buck high scaffold that did not have guardrails installed exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 19.3 feet to the ground below.  c)  At Second Level Scaffold:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from the second level work platform of a four buck high scaffold that did not have guardrails installed exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 12.6 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-19 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 Third Level Scaffold:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from the third level of 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.  b)  At Third Level Scaffold:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from the second level of a  four buck high scaffold and the working level did not have mid-rails installed exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 12.6 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:  a)  At 3205 Dolphin Drive Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to provide a ladder for employees to use to gain access to the second, third and fourth levels of the scaffold.  The employer allowed his employees to climb the sides of the scaffold to reach each level exposing them to a fall hazard of up to 25 feet.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Gulf Coast Stucco, LLC:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer exposed his employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to latex paint, Last - O - Coat and textured finish used to perform stucco work without maintaining a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  At Gulf Coast Stucco, LLC:  On or about April 21, 2015 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees were not provided the new information and training on the Global Harmonized System (GHS) to include Safety Data Sheets.