OSHA Inspection: ALBARIUS, LLC

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) Exterior Front of Building: An employee was working below an elevated ladder jack scaffold and was not wearing a protective helmet. The employer did not ensure that employees were wearing protective helmets, thus exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about, 7/27/17.

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) Exterior Front of Building: An employee engaged in stucco work was using a pneumatic nail gun, without eye and face protection, on or about, 7/27/17.

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):  a) Building Exterior Front: Employees engaged in stucco work, were working from a fabricated tubular frame scaffold, two frames in height, at approximately 12 feet above the lower surface, that was not fully planked, on or about, 7/21/17.

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches:  a) Exterior Front of Building: An employee was engaged in stucco work, on a ladder jack scaffold, that was approximately 13 feet above the ground surface. The end of the platforms extended more than 18 inches. The employer did not ensure that the length of the platform did  not extend more than 18 inches, on or about, 7/27/17.

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

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.    a) Exterior Front of Building: An employee engaged in stucco work on a tubular frame scaffold was observed climbing the cross braces to gain access to and from the scaffold. The employer did not ensure that appropriate means for access and egress of the scaffold was utilized, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard, on or about, 7/21/17.

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6). Note:  Specify distances as indicated in table in paragraph (f)(6) of this section.  a) Exterior Front of Building: An employee was engaged in stucco work, on a tubular frame scaffold, that was less than 10 feet from high voltage power lines, rated at 480volts. The employer did not ensure that scaffolding was installed at a safe distance away from high voltage power lines, thus exposing employees to an electrocution hazard, on or about, 7/21/17.

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:  a) Exterior Front of Building: An employee was engaged in stucco work, on a ladder jack scaffold, that was approximately 13 feet above the ground surface, without a personal fall arrest system. The employer did not ensure that employees were protected by a personal fall arrest system, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard, on or about, 7/27/17.

Issued

Sep 1, 2017

Abate by

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a) Exterior Front of Building: An employee engaged in roofing work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 30 feet above the ground surface, without a fall protection system, on or about, 7/27/17.