OSHA Inspection: PORTA WELD, INC.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3259.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(i): Employers did not ensure that rigging equipment had permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load:    (a) The employer did not ensure that rigging equipment was labeled and marked with the safe working load.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:    (a) In Building B3, a scaffold system, secured by ratchet straps, was used to gain access to a higher level of the erected steel. The scaffold system was not designed by a qualified person, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees: without satisfying the criteria of subparagraphs (i) - (iv) of this paragraph.Note:  This paragraph does not apply to large area scaffolds where the employer has satisfied the following criteria: the ladder was placed against a structure which was not a part of the scaffold and the scaffold was secured against the sideways thrust e    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees were not using a ladder from the platform of a scissor lift. Employees were using a ladder that was resting on the elevated platform of a scissor lift to access a higher area.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    (a) The employer did not ensure that an unguarded edge leading to an extension ladder on the fourth floor of building A1 had a guardrail system.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(9): 1926.502(b)(9): Top rails, consisting of wire rope, were not flagged at not more than 6-foot intervals with high-visibility material.  (a) In the first floor corridor area in B-1, wire rope, used as a top rail was not flagged at 6 foot intervals.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) In building B3, the employer did not ensure that employees were using fall protection when working on a platform that was suspended between erected metal beams.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    (a) In building B3, the employer did not ensure that extension ladders used for access was at least 3' above the landing surface.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.755(a)(3): Columns were not set on level finished floors, pre-grouted leveling plates, leveling nuts, or shim packs which are adequate to transfer the construction loads.  (a) In building B3, the employer did not ensure that columns were installed on adequate, pre-grouted leveling plates designed to support a different dimension of base plates.