OSHA Inspection: AMAZING BUILDERS INC.

Issued

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3367.00 · Current $1684.00 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) Exterior of Building - Scaffold South West Facade: Workers without any means of fall protection, engaged in masonry activities from a welded frame scaffold platform, were exposed to a fall hazards of approximately 12 feet, on or about 7/9/16.

Issued

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold South West: Workers were working on a tubular frame scaffold platform that had not been erected under the supervision of a competent person, on or about 7/9/16.

Issued

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold South West Facade: Worker was exposed to a fall hazards of approximately 12 feet while engaged in masonry activities from a welded frame scaffold that did not have a proper means of access, on or about 7/9/16.

Issued

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Exterior of Building - Scaffold South West Facade: Workers engaged in masonry activities from a welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked were exposed to a fall hazards of approximately 12 feet in height, on or about 7/9/16.

Issued

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3367.00 · Current $1684.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii): Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold was not protected by both a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system:  a) Exterior North East Wall: Employees without any Personal Fall Arrest System were exposed to an approximately 8 feet fall while engaged in stucco activities from a suspended scaffold, on or about 7/9/16.

Issued

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(i): Before the scaffold was used, direct connections were not evaluated by a competent person to confirm, based on the evaluation, that the supporting surfaces are capable of supporting the loads to be imposed:  a) Exterior North East Wall: Workers were engaged in stucco activities from a suspended scaffold platform that was not evaluated by a competent person, being exposed to an approximately 8 feet fall, on or about 7/9/2016.

Issued

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(iv): Counterweights were not secured by mechanical means to the outrigger beams to prevent accidental displacement:  a) Roof: Workers were exposed to an approximately 8 feet fall while engaged in stucco activities from a suspended scaffold platform which counterweights were not mechanically secured, on or about 7/9/16.

Issued

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(vi): Outrigger beams which are not stabilized by bolts or other direct connections to the floor or roof deck were not secured by tiebacks:   a) Roof: Workers were engaged in stucco activities from a suspended scaffold platform which outrigger beams were not secured by tiebacks or any other means, on or about 7/9/16.