OSHA Inspection: JEREMY BROWNELL

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1): Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) and (g) of this section, each scaffold and scaffold component shall be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it:  a. Site - On or about September 9, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that the scaffold and scaffold components were capable of supporting the combined weight of the employees and materials on the system.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Portable ladder, hook-on ladder, attachable ladder, stair tower, stairway-type ladder, ramp, runway, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used to access scaffold platform more than 2 feet above or below a point of access:    a. Site - On or about September 9, 2015, an access ladder was not provided to the employees who are assigned to work from the scaffolding system.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    a. Site - On or about September 9, 2015, the employees assigned to work from the elevated scaffolding system were not trained in the recognition of scaffolding hazards or procedures to control or eliminate them.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one hand rail:    a. Site - On or about September 9, 2015, the staircase in use by the employees to access the second floor level was not provided with a handrail on either side the staircase.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees selected by, and under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:  a. Site - On or about September 9, 2015, a competent person did not direct or supervise the erection of the scaffolding system in use.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): 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 September 9, 2015, fall protection was not provided to employees who are working from the scaffolding system and exposed to falls of over 17 feet.

Issued

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-23 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):  Instance a. Second-story level - On or about September 9, 2015, seven window openings were not guarded to prevent fall hazards of over 14 feet.  Instance b. First floor level - On or about September 9, 2015, five window openings were not guarded to prevent fall hazards of over 8 feet.  Instance c. First floor level - On or about September 9, 2015, the rear door opening was not guarded to prevent fall hazards of over 8 feet.