OSHA Inspection: ESTERBY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, in that; employees were exposed to fall and crushed by hazards when working from an elevated personnel platform, which was being supported by a rough-terrain forklift.    (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; A work platform used for elevating personnel did not comply with allowable design requirements, including but not limited to the following:  i.  The work platform extended greater than 10 inches beyond the outside of the rough-terrain forklift wheel base and outriggers,  ii. The maximum work load was not indicated on the platform,  iii. The weight of empty platform was not indicated on the platform, and  iv. The platform did not include guardrails on the front or sides.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): Section 4.1.2(c) American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f): Circular hand-fed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:    (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; A table saw being used to rip cut boards was not equipped with anti-kickback fingers or dogs.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular hand fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table:  (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; A table saw being used to rip cut boards was not equipped with a hood guard.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds designed by a qualified person were not constructed in accordance with that design:    (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; Fabricated frame scaffolding systems were not constructed in accordance with the scaffolding manufacturers design specifications.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary:  (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; The working level of the scaffolding was not fully planked.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4): Damaged or weakened parts of a scaffold were not immediately repaired or replaced, braced, or removed from service until repaired:  (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; A damaged scaffold frame section was not removed from service.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(4): Where uplift could occur which would displace scaffold end frames or panels, the frames or panels were not locked together vertically by pins or equivalent means:  (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; Pins were not installed between the upper and lower fabricated frame scaffolding end frames to prevent uplift and/or displacement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(1): The mobile scaffold was not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, to prevent racking or collapse of the scaffold and secure vertical members together laterally so as to automatically square and align the vertical members:  (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; Crossbracing was not installed between the upper frame ends on one side of a Safeway scaffolding system.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(2): Scaffold casters and wheels were not locked with positive wheel and/or wheel and swivel locks, or equivalent means, to prevent movement of the scaffold while the scaffold is used in a stationary manner:  (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; Scaffolding caster wheels were not locked as required.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(9): Caster stems and wheel stems shall be pinned or otherwise secured in scaffold legs or adjustment screws:  (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; Caster wheel stems were not pinned or otherwise secured in scaffold legs.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees:     (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; A step ladder was used on top of the scaffolding system to increase the working height.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:    (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; Fall protection was not provided and/or used for a scaffolding work platform that was being supported by a rough-terrain forklift.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  (a) Commercial construction site located at 610 E. Main Street, Ellsworth, WI; Employees were not trained in the recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with working from scaffold systems.