OSHA Inspection: WILL JOSUE

Issued

2017-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:  Employees of Will Josue working from a tubular welded scaffold that was not designed by a qualified person were exposed to falls of over six (6) feet to the ground below and/or being struck by hazards from the collapsing scaffold.

Issued

2017-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  Employees of Will Josue were exposed to fall hazards in that the employer failed to ensure that the scaffolding was fully decked.

Issued

2017-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-06 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,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  Employees of Will Josue were performing bricklaying activities from a welded frame scaffold structure that did not have base plates in several locations and exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2017-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-06 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, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  Employees of Will Josue engaged in masonry operations from a tubular welded scaffold did not have a means of access or egress and were exposed to an unprotected fall.

Issued

2017-02-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

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:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while working from a scaffolding structure that did not have all of the required cross braces installed to secure the end pieces.