OSHA Inspection: POPULAR PAINTING INC

Issued

2017-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2850.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:      Location: Worksite Pool    On or about and at times prior to April 22, 2017, the employer did not ensure that a competent person inspected the tubular welded mobile scaffold and scaffold components before each work shift.

Issued

2017-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(6)(i): Employee(s) were allowed to ride on scaffolds when the surface on which the scaffold was moved was not within 3 degrees of level, and/or not free of pits, holes, and obstructions:    Location: Worksite Pool    Employee was riding on a mobile scaffold as another employee was pushing it over a pool floor that had a 16 inch deep hole covered by a tarp.

Issued

2017-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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.    Location: Worksite Pool    Employees were working on a mobile scaffold and had not been trained by a qualified person on how to use it safely.