OSHA Inspection: A1 EXTERIOR INC.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

May 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.178(l) of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) On January 25, 2017, the employer did not train and evaluate the employee operating the Caterpillar Model TH460B rough terrain forklift.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employee(s) were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a) On January 25, 2017, employees were not wearing protective helmets while working below employees performing masonry work on a tubular welded frame scaffold.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,600 Reduced

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:    a) On January 25, 2017, employees were performing masonry work from a fabricated frame scaffold with a height to base width ratio of more than four to one (4:1). The scaffold was not adequately secured with guys, ties and/or braces, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards from approximately 42 feet.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(3): Frames and panels were not joined together vertically by coupling or stacking pins or equivalent means:  a) On January 25, 2017, employees were working from fabricated frame scaffold platforms in which the sections of the scaffold were not joined together vertically.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms when the platforms were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access:    a) On January 25, 2017, employees accessed fabricated frame scaffold platforms from approximately 36 to 42 feet above the ground by climbing the ends of the scaffold frames that were not designed for such use and the cross bracing.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(5)(i): Ramps and walkways 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels did not have guardrail systems that comply with subpart M of this part -- Fall Protection:    a) On January 25, 2017, employees were using a walkway erected between the third floor of the building under construction and the fabricated frame scaffold in use which did not have a guardrail system and were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 30 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 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) On January 25, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling from approximately 42 feet while performing masonry work from fabricated frame scaffold platforms without guardrails along open sides and ends.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

May 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): Employee(s) performing work while on scaffolds were not trained by a qualified person to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    a) On January 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure that each employee was provided with training in the recognition and control of the hazards associated with working from scaffolding provided for employee use.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,397 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1): The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level:    a) On January 25, 2017, employees were exposed to fall hazards while accessing the fabricated frame scaffold from the third floor of a new commercial construction building where the top edge height of a guardrail system's top rail was approximately 22 inches.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:  a) On January 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure the wire rope used as a top rail was capable of withstanding a force of at least 200 pounds to protect employees from falling while accessing a fabricated frame scaffold system from the third floor of a commercial building under construction.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(5): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and equivalent structural members were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 150 pounds (666 N) applied in any downward or outward direction at any point along the midrail or other member:  a) On January 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure the wire rope used as a mid rail was capable of withstanding a force of at least 150 pounds to protect employees from falling while accessing a fabricated frame scaffold system from the third floor of a commercial building under construction.

Issued

Apr 4, 2017

Abate by

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(9): The employer failed to ensure that wire rope used as a top rail was flagged at 6-foot intervals with high-visibility material:  a) On January 25, 2017, employees were accessing a fabricated frame scaffold from the third floor of a commercial building under construction, using a wire rope along the open sides of the building for fall protection without attaching any markings/flags.