OSHA Inspection: MELO'S CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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.  Support braces were used as a means of access.    a.) At a residential construction site located at 2401 SW Stonecreek Ct, Blue Springs, MO 64015. The employer failed to provided access for workers when employees were observed working from height on an adjustable jack scaffold without a safe means of access to an adjacent work platform and the ground below. On 3/9/2017 employees were not provided access while working from a height of approximately 22 feet to the concrete driveway below.     b.) At a residential construction site located at 2401 SW Stonecreek Ct, Blue Springs, MO 64015. The employer failed to access for workers when employees were observed working from height on an adjustable jack scaffold without a safe means of access to the ground below. On 3/10/2017 employees were not provided access while working from a height of approximately 16 feet to the concrete driveway below.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:    a.) At a residential construction site located at 2401 SW Stonecreek Ct, Blue Springs, MO 64015. The employer failed to provided adequate fall protection for the employees as they were observed working from height without the installation of guardrails on all side and ends of the platform exposing them to a possible fall to the ground below. On or about 3/9/2017 employees were working from a pump jack scaffold at a height of approximately 22 feet to the concrete driveway below.     b.) At a residential construction site located at 2401 SW Stonecreek Ct, Blue Springs, MO 64015. The employer failed to provided adequate fall protection for the employees as they were observed working from height without the installation of guardrails on all side and ends of the platform exposing them to a possible fall to the ground below. On 3/10/2017 employees were working from a pump jack scaffold at a height of approximately 22 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(v): When screens and mesh are used, they must extend from the top edge of the guardrail system to the scaffold platform, and along the entire opening between the supports.    a.) At a residential construction site located at 2401 SW Stonecreek Ct., Blue Springs, MO 64015. The employer failed to protect workers from fall hazards when employees were observed working from height on an adjustable jack scaffold without the use of a mesh screen. The employer was aware of this as he was directing work from the ground below. On or about 3/9/2017 employees were exposed to a serious fall hazard from a height of approximately 22 feet to the ground below without the use of fall protection.     b.) At a residential construction site located at 2401 SW Stonecreek Ct., Blue Springs, MO 64015. The employer failed to protect workers from fall hazards when employees were observed working from height on an adjustable jack scaffold with the use of a mesh screen; however, the mesh screen was not properly secured nor was it fully extended between the supports. On or about 3/10/2017 employees were exposed to a serious fall hazard from a height of approximately 16 feet to the ground below without the use of fall protection.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.    a.) At a residential construction site located at 2401 SW Stonecreek Ct, Blue Springs, MO 64015. The employer failed to provided protection to employees by not ensuring that employees were protected by screens or debris nets to protect the employee from materials and hand tools being moved overhead. On or about 3/9/2017 an employee was not provided protection for falling objects while other employees were working from a height of approximately 22 feet on a scaffold above. The employees above were using hand tools and other building materials that had the potential of striking the employee below.     b.) At a residential construction site located at 2401 SW Stonecreek Ct, Blue Springs, MO 64015. The employer failed to provided protection to employees by not ensuring that employees were protected by screens or debris nets to protect the employee from materials and hand tools being moved overhead. On or about 3/10/2017 an employee was not provided protection for falling objects while other employees were working from a height of approximately 16 feet on a scaffold above. The employees above were using hand tools and other building materials that had the potential of striking the employee below due to the mesh netting not being completely and properly secured .to the scaffold.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear:    (a.) At a residential construction site located at 2401 SW Stonecreek Ct in Blue Springs, MO 64015. On or about 3/10/2017 employees were exposed to potentially serious injuries in that the employer did not maintain a clear area around the bottom of the access ladder. Employees were exposed to slip, trip and fall hazards; as well as, a caught on hazard due to materials being cluttered around an access ladder on the ground and also contained protruding nails.

Issued

2017-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii)    (a.) At a residential construction site located at 2401 SW Stonecreek Ct in Blue Springs, MO 64015. The employer failed to provide adequate training that assures all employees exposed to fall hazards understood the hazards associated with falls and what measures are needed to protect themselves. On our about 3/9/2017 and 3/10/2017 employees were observed working at height on a jack scaffold without the use of any fall protection systems at heights of 22 to 16 feet above the ground below.