OSHA Inspection: PENN STUCCO SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $5390.00

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 most recently observed at the property 3018 West Thompson, Philadelphia, PA 19121 on November 3, 2015 where employee engaged in stucco activities were exposed to fall hazards ranging from 15 to 39 feet while using unprotected walkways. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must install a guard rail system for each unprotected walkway located within a scaffold used by employees.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $30800.00 · Current $30800.00

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) 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.   Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 995057, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 7, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 624-626 Flora Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125.   Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 939267, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on November 8, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 840-842 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.   Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 484073, citation number 1, item number 1 a and was affirmed as a final order on November 1, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1824 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $30800.00 · Current $30800.00

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) 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.   Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 995057, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on January 7, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 624-626 Flora Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125.  Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451 (c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 448773, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on November 1, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1824 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146.  Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451 (c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314729401, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on June 26, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at Swamp Pike & Neifer Rd, Schwenksville, PA 19473.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $22000.00 · Current $22000.00

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.    Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 995057, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on January 7, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 624-626 Flora Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125.   Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 939267, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on November 8, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 840-842 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.   Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451 (e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 484073, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on November 1, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1824 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146.

Issued

2016-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $30800.00 · Current $30800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected 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 most recently observed at the property 3018 West Thompson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121 on November 3, 2015, where employees performing stucco operations were exposed to fall hazards of approximately thirty-nine (39) feet without 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 scaffold.   Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 995057, citation number 1, item number 6a and was affirmed as a final order on January 7, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 624-626 Flora Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125.   Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 939267, citation number 2, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on November 8, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 840-842 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.   Penn Stucco, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 448073, citation number 1, item number 4a and was affirmed as a final order on November 1,012, with respect to a workplace located at 1824 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146.