OSHA Inspection: ASPIRE CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.    Aspire Construction Inc., failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date  01                                            01,02                                     12/22/2015

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 used as a means of access.  Employees working from a scaffold at 20.1 feet installing stucco on the exterior of a multi-family residential building were exposed to fall hazard when the employer did not ensure the a ladder was provided for access/egress.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 10, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part.  Employees working from a scaffold at 20.1 feet installing stucco on the exterior of a multi-family residential building were exposed to fall hazard when the employer did not ensure fall protection was used.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).