OSHA Inspection: BC STUCCO AND STONE

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $2,640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  a) The employer did not install protection on the fabricated frame scaffold to protect employees from falling materials while conducting stucco operations.  This violation was observed at 3018 West Thompson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121 on or about November 3, 2015 where the fabricated frame scaffolds were not provided with overhead hazard protection, such as toeboards to protect employees from falling objects while working on multiple levels of the fabricated frame scaffold. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must install protection such as toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects when working on the scaffold and there is an overhead hazard.

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) The employer did not provide and require employees to wear hard hats while conducting stucco operations in areas where there is overhead hazards near or around the fabricated frame scaffold.  This violation was most recently observed at 3018 West Thompson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121 on or about November 3, 2015 where employees performing stucco operations near or around the fabricated frame scaffold were not provided and required to wear hardhats to protect themselves from overhead hazards.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must provide and require employees who are exposed to overhead hazards to wear hard hats.

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $30,800

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) The employer does not have each working level of a scaffold fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.  This violation was most recently observed at 3018 West Thompson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121 on November 3, 2015 where employees were performing stucco operations up to approximately thirty-nine (39) feet above the ground from a fabricated frame scaffold that was not fully planked or decked.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must install decking or planking from the front uprights to the guardrail supports with no more than 1 inch gaps between planks.

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $30,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(v): Each employee on a walkway located within a scaffold was not protected by a guardrail system (with a minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) installed within 9.5 inches (24.1 cm) of and along at least one side of the walkway.  a) The employer does not ensure that each walkway used by employees is protected by a guardrail.  This violation was observed at 3018 West Thompson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121 on or about November 3, 2015 where employees engaged in stucco activities were exposed to fall hazards ranging from fifteen (15) to thirty-nine (39) feet. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must provide guardrail systems for each unprotected walkway on the scaffold that is used by the employees.

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $30,800

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) The employer does not require employees to use any form of personal fall arrest systems or the use of guardrail systems while performing stucco operations from a fabricated frame scaffold.  This violation was observed at 3018 West Thompson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121 on or about November 3, 3015 where employees performing stucco operations on various levels of the fabricated frame scaffold were not protected from fall hazards ranging from approximately twelve and half (12.5) feet to approximately thirty-nine (39) feet by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must provide and require the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems while employees are utilizing the working levels of the fabricated frame scaffold.

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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) The employer does not restrain the fabricated frame scaffolding from tipping by guying, tying, bracing or equivalent means.  This violation was most recently observed at 3018 West Thompson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121 on November 3, 2015 where employees were performing stucco operations from a fabricated frame scaffold that was not restrained from tipping by installing guys, ties, and braces.  The fabricated frame scaffold was approximately thirty-nine (39) feet in height and approximately five (5) feet in width thus the height to base ratio was greater than seven to one (7:1).  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must require the use of guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means when the height to base ratio exceeds four to one (4:1) on supported scaffolds.  BC STUCCO AND STONE WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 978105, CITATION NUMBER 1 ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED ON 11/17/2014. NOTE: FINAL ORDER DATE - 2/10/15.

Issued

May 2, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $15,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  a) The employer does not provide a means of access from one level of the scaffold to another by use of ladders, stair towers, or other acceptable means.  This violation was most recently observed at the property 3018 West Thompson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121 on November 3, 2015 where employees were performing stucco operations from a fabricated frame scaffold that had no ladders, stair towers, or other safe means of access.  The fabricated frame scaffold was approximately thirty-nine (39) feet in height and employees were accessing the fabricated frame scaffold using the integral scaffold frame members and climbing crossbraces. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must require the use of portable ladders, attachable ladders or equivalent safe means of access.   BC STUCCO AND STONE WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 978105, CITATION NUMBER 2 ITEM NUMBER 2, ISSUED ON 11/17/14. NOTE: FINAL ORDER DATE - 2/10/15.  BC STUCCO AND STONE WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 923007, CITATION NUMBER 1 ITEM NUMBER 2, ISSUED ON 12/20/13. NOTE: FINAL ORDER DATE - 2/13/14.