OSHA Inspection: BORTZ MASONRY, INC.

Issued

2015-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights is not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:    a) Carmelite Monastery, Worksite, Scaffolding - on or about August 28, 2015, an employee was accessing the working level of a tubular welded frame scaffold at a point approximately 35 feet above grade where the access point was not fully planked between its uprights.

Issued

2015-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall be plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement.  a) Carmelite Monastery, Worksite, Scaffolding - on or about August 28, 2015, an employee was working from a section of tubular welded frame scaffold at a point approximately 35 feet above grade where the section was not braced by crossbracing to prevent swaying and displacement.

Issued

2015-09-23 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) Carmelite Monastery, Worksite, Scaffolding - on or about August 28, 2015, an employee was working from a section of tubular welded frame scaffold at a point approximately 35 feet above grade without the necessary protection from falling to that lower level.

Issued

2015-09-23 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) Carmelite Monastery, Worksite, Scaffolding - on or about August 28, 2015, an employee was working from a section of tubular welded frame scaffold at a point approximately 35 feet above grade without having guardrail systems installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.