OSHA Inspection: JOSE IVAN LAGOS

Issued

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $12675.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm)  On or about 5/16/2017 at buildings 300 at 315 Oconee Street, Athens, GA: Employer failed to ensure that the employees using and working on the mast climbing scaffold systems at heights up to or above 40 feet from ground level were not exposed to a fall hazard from the wood plank(s) platform on the metal outriggers supports that were not properly installed and secured to prevent the wood planks from moving or shifting off the metal support bracket.

Issued

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $5070.00

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.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  On or about 5/16/2017 at buildings 300 at 315 Oconee Street, Athens, GA: Employees using and working on the mast climbing scaffold systems at heights up to or above 40 feet from ground level used/climbed the mast tower metal frame without fall protection to access and egress the scaffold system(s).

Issued

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $5070.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  On or about at 5/16/17 located at 315 Oconee Street, Bldg. 300. Athens, GA: Employer failed to ensure all employees, engaged in but not limited to, erecting and dismantling the mast climbing scaffold systems or altering and adding mast tower sections and support ties to the scaffold system, were supervised and directed by a qualified competent person.

Issued

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $5070.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(13): Debris was allowed to accumulate on scaffold platforms:  On or about at 5/16/17 located at 315 Oconee Street, Bldg. 300: Employees using and working on the mast climbing scaffold system at heights up to or above 40 feet were exposed to trip and fall hazards from the accumulations of debris, masonry mix, wood, bricks, pallets, containers and other material that would prevent the employees from having a safe path on the platform.

Issued

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $5070.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.  On or about 5/16/2017 at buildings 300 at 315 Oconee Street, Athens, GA: Employees using and working on the mast climbing scaffold system at heights up to or above 40 feet were exposed to fall hazards from the open sides and ends of the scaffolding systems with missing guardrails or fall protection.

Issued

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $5070.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in:  On or about 5/16/2017 at buildings 300 at 315 Oconee Street, Athens, GA: Employer failed to ensure all employees erecting, dismantling, operating, inspecting, or moving the mast climbing scaffolding systems at heights at or above 40 feet from ground level were trained by a competent person to recognize hazards, such as but not limited to, installation and securing of outrigger planks, guardrail installation, cribbing and securing support jacks.