OSHA Inspection: DREWRY RESTORATIONS LLC

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1902.00 Reduced

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) shall be installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary (for example, to fit around uprights when side brackets are used to extend the width of the platform).    a)  On or about April 4, 2017 at 330 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna, an employee who was painting a ceiling was working from scaffold on an 18 in. W work platform at 20 feet above surface level without the platform fully decked between the scaffold uprights.

Issued

2017-05-23 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)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.   a)  On or about April 4, 2017 at 330 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna, an employee was painting a ceiling from a scaffold work platform at 20 ft. above surface level without utilizing fall protection equipment.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3259.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds shall be erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration. Such activities shall be performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    a)  On or about April 4, 2017 at 330 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna, the employer did not provide a competent person with the knowledge of how to install a personal fall arrest system on a Systems Scaffold work platform prior to an employee working at 20 ft. above surface level without fall protection equipment was installed.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(c)(2):  When the employer has reason to believe that an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is regained. Retraining is required where changes in the types of scaffolds, fall protection, falling object protection, or other equipment present a hazard about which an employee has not been previously trained:  a)  On or about April 4, 2017 at 330 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna, the employer did not instruct the employee in Systems Scaffold safety such as fall hazard protection prior to working on the scaffold work platform 20 ft. above surface level.  The employee did not know how to install fall protection equipment on the scaffold.