OSHA Inspection: SCHAFFNER CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4346.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length, extended over its support more than 12 inches:    On or about: 5/19/2017    Location: First floor interior, South West building corner    a) Employee was engaged in masonry work on a tubular welded frame scaffold. The scaffold planking was cantilevered approximately 5 feet over its support.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(iii): Ties, guys, braces, or outriggers were not installed to prevent the tipping of supported scaffolds in all circumstances where an eccentric load, such as a cantilevered work platform, was applied or was transmitted to the scaffold:    On or about: 5/19/2017    Location: First floor interior, South West building corner    a) Employee was engaged in masonry work on tubular welded frame scaffold. The scaffold planking was cantilevered approximately 5 feet over its support.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): 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.      On or about: 5/19/2017    Location: First floor interior, South West building corner    a) Employee was engaged in masonry work on a tubular welded frame scaffold. Cross braces were used as a means of access.