OSHA Inspection: TELERAN CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in accordance with paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section:    a. Site - On or about August 27, 2015, fall protection was not utilized by employees working from the tube scaffolding and exposed to falls of over 15 feet.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches above the walking/working surface, was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:  a. Second floor level - On or about August 27, 2015, the wall opening was not protected or guarded to prevent falls of over 10 feet.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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:    a. Site - On or about August 27, 2015, the tube scaffolding system in use was not fully planked.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    a. Site - On or about August 27, 2015, the staircase in use by the employees to access the second story work area was not provided with a handrail on either side the staircase.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a. Site - On or about August 27, 2015, employees utilized the top and top step of the Werner 4 foot step ladder in order to access the scaffolding system.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames and uprights were not bear on base plates or other adequate firm foundation:  a. Site - On or about August 27, 2015, the tube scaffolding system in use was not bearing on base plates.