OSHA Inspection: IMAGINATIVE EXTERIORS, INC.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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. At the perimeter of the building, employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 25 feet high, in that, single plank, two plank and three plank platforms were used to reach elevations during stucco work, on or about 02/08/2017.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a. At the perimeter of the building, employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 25 feet high, in that, a four frame scaffold erected to reach working elevations during exterior stucco work was not provided with standard railings at all areas.  1. At the north side of the building the scaffold had bridging from section to section at the second and third frames without fall protection. 2. At the perimeter of the building the scaffold end sections were open sided. 3. At the entire perimeter of the building the scaffold at the second and third frames had bracing as a top rail but did not have a midrail.   On or about 02/08/2017.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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. At the site, employees were exposed to a 25 foot fall hazard while on a scaffold without being provided training and education on scaffold safety as required, on or about 02/08/2017.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a. West side of the building, second and third floor balconies, employees were expose to a 19 foot fall hazard, in that, the balconies were open sided and employees working on the balcony as well as  employees using the balconies to access the scaffold were not protected from falling to the ground below, on or about 02/08/2017.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

May 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a. On site, employees were exposed to products such as, but not limited to, masonry cement containing silicates, gasoline and concrete bonding agent during exterior stucco work, in that, a written hazard communication program was not developed, maintained and implemented at the workplace, on or about 02/08/2017.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

May 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   a. On site, employees were exposed to products such as, but not limited to, masonry cement containing silicates, gasoline and concrete bonding agent during exterior stucco work, in that, safety data sheets were not maintained at the workplace, on or about 02/08/2017.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

May 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   a. On site, employees were exposed to products such as, but not limited to, masonry cement containing silicates, gasoline and concrete bonding agent during exterior stucco work, in that, training was not provided as required under the hazard communication requirements, on or about 02/08/2017.

Issued

Mar 15, 2017

Abate by

May 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and/or maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:     a. The employer did not develop and implement a safety and health program to address the company policy on safety as well as the employer/employee responsibilities, on or about 02/08/2017.