OSHA Inspection: ALS MASONRY, LLC.

Issued

2015-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1360.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:  a) Ground Level at Base of Scaffold - A laborer was observed filling a 5 gallon bucket with Essroc Type N brick mortar which contained Portland cement and not wearing eye protection, on or about 10/13/2105.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2015-11-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means, as set forth in subparagraphs (i) - (iii) of this paragraph:  a) Exterior, West Wall - Laborers were observed on a tubular welded frame scaffold work platform, 7 ft. wide and  32 ft. high,  handing material to bricklayers on the second story balcony and the scaffold was not secured, on or about 10/13/2015.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2015-11-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:  a) Exterior, West Wall - Laborers were observed standing on a scaffold work platform 14 ft. above the ground and 5 cross braces were missing on the ground level sections, exposing laborers to a collapse hazard, on or about 10/13/2015.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2015-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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) Exterior, West Wall - Laborers were observed standing on a tubular welded frame scaffold work platform hoisting buckets of brick mortar and the end of the platform was not provided with a guardrail, exposing the laborers to a 14 ft., fall hazard, on or about 10/13/2015.  b)Exterior, West Wall -  A laborer was observed kneeling down on a tubular welded frame scaffold work platform without a mid-rail, exposing the laborer to a 20 ft. 6 in. fall hazard, on or about 10/13/2015.   No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2015-11-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(2): Foot traffic was not prohibited on skeleton metal stairs where permanent treads and/or landings were to be installed at a later date and the stairs were not fitted with secured temporary treads and/or landings long enough to cover the entire tread or landing area:  a) Apartment Stairway - Masons and laborers were using a metal stairway with a three quarter inch pan and exposed to a trip and fall hazard, on or about 10/13/2015.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).