OSHA Inspection: SCOTT BUILDERS, LLC

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by falling trusses as a result of inadequate temporary restraint and bracing during installation.  The first truss was not provided with proper ground bracing and the remaining trusses were not provided with proper lateral and diagonal bracing.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) Jobsite:  On or about 9-3-15 the employer did not ensure that employees involved with lifting and placing roof trusses were protected by protective helmets.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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) Jobsite: On or about 9/3/15 the employer did not ensure that each platform on all working levels was fully planked for each scaffold, specifically:        1. On the carpenter bracket scaffolds attached to the north and south side exterior walls      2. On the supported scaffold located inside the structure adjacent to the west wall.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:  a) Jobsite: On or about 9/3/15 the employer did not ensure that the scaffold platforms and walkways on the carpenter bracket type scaffolds attached to the north and south side exterior walls were at least 18" wide.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(g)(1): Not all brackets, except those for wooden bracket-form scaffolds, were attached to the supporting formwork or structure by means of one or more of the following: nails; a metal stud attachment device; welding; hooking over a secured structural supporting member, with the form wales either bolted to the form or secured by snap ties or tie bolts extending through the form and securely anchored; or, for carpenters' bracket scaffolds only, by a bolt extending through to the opposite side of the structure's wall:  a) Jobsite:  On or about 9-3-15 the employer had not ensured that each bracket for the carpenter bracket scaffolding was attached to the supporting formwork or structure by a bolt extending through to the opposite side of the structure's wall.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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) Jobsite:  On or about 9/3/15 the employer did not ensure that employees working on the scaffolding on the north and south walls that were above 10 feet were provided with an adequate method of fall protection.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a) Jobsite:  On or about 9/3/15 the employer did not ensure that employees working on building walls and trusses were provided with an adequate method of fall protection.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years and as referenced by the note contained in 1926.602(d):  a) Jobsite:  On or about 9-3-15 the employer did not ensure that employees operating the GRADALL G10-55A powered industrial truck operator's performance evaluation conducted at least once every three years.