OSHA Inspection: TRADITIONAL MASONRY

Issued

2015-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $2002.00 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)  Upper Section - On or about July 8, 2015, workers were installing bricks while working from the platform of a scaffold system that was not fully planked thereby exposing employees to a 13'5" foot fall to the ground.    b)  Lower Section - On or about July 8, 2015, workers were installing bricks while working from the platform of a scaffold system that was not fully planked thereby exposing employees to a 7' fall to the ground.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $2002.00 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, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.       a) I Street Side - On or about July 8, 2015, employees were accessing the work platform by using the outside frame of the scaffold system.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-11-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $2002.00 Reduced

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:    a) Upper Section - On or about July 8, 2015, a worker assisting with the installation of bricks without wearing fall protection while standing on a scaffold work platform that did not have a guardrail system installed was exposed to a 13' 5" fall hazard.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.