OSHA Inspection: HOWARD SHAND

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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)  Cobblestone Boulevard, Residence Under Construction:  An employee was conducting drywall finishing from a fabricated frame scaffold platform that was 6 feet above ground level.  The platform of the scaffold was not fully decked and left an opening of approximately 20 inches on the platform, as determined on November 19, 2015.   Abatement Certification Required For This Item.

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2):  Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    (a)  Cobblestone Boulevard, Residence Under Construction:  An employee was conducting drywall finishing from a fabricated frame scaffold platform that was 6 feet above ground level.  Two of the scaffold frame posts were not equipped with base plates, as determined on November 19, 2015.   Abatement Certification Required For This Item.

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Cobblestone Boulevard, Residence Under Construction:  An employee was conducting drywall finishing from a fabricated frame scaffold platform that was 6 feet above ground level.    The employer did not ensure that all frames were braced with cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, as determined on November 19, 2015.   Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:  (a)  Cobblestone Boulevard, Residence Under Construction:  An employee was conducting drywall finishing from a fabricated frame scaffold platform that was one frame wide by one frame high and 6 feet above ground level.  The scaffold was not erected or moved under the supervision and direction of a competent person, as determined on November 19, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  (a)  Cobblestone Boulevard, Residence Under Construction:  On or about November 19, 2015, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:         1.  Management Commitment and Leadership                       A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees.              B.  Program Reviewed Annually.              C.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings.              D.  Adequate commitment of resources.              E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.              F.  Management observations of safety rules.           2.  Assignment of Responsibility                   A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable.              B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.              C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.           3.  Identification and Control of Hazards                      A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.              B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, Engineering Controls).                                                         C.  Action taken to address hazards.              D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate.              E.  Technical reference materials available.           4.  Training and Education                      A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training.              B.  Specialized training taken when needed.              C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is on going and effective.          5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis                  A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.               B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose corrective action.               C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action initiated.          6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance                 A.  First aid supplies and medical services available.              B.  Employees informed of medical results.              C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.     Abatement Certification Required for this Item

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:   (a)  Cobblestone Boulevard, Residence Under Construction:  An employee was using a 6 foot fiberglass step ladder to access a fabricated frame scaffold platform that was 6 feet above ground level.   The 6 foot step ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the scaffold platform and a grasping device was not provided to assist employee, as determined on November 19, 2015.     Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.    (a)  Howard Shand: An in-patient hospitalization of an employee injured in a work-related incident was not reported within 24 hours. The in-patient hospitalization occurred on November 5, 2015 and OSHA was not made aware of the injury until November 9, 2015, as determined November 19, 2015.