OSHA Inspection: DOUBLE A CONCRETE

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1475.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):    a) East side of construction site;    Employees engaged in foundation and formwork activities on a bracket scaffold did not have the working platforms fully planked exposing the employees to fall hazards of approximately 7 feet. Condition was observed on or about July 21,2017.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2)(i): Each ladder jack scaffold, top plate bracket scaffold, roof bracket scaffold, and pump jack scaffold was not at least 12 inches (30 cm) wide:  a) East corner of construction site;  Employees engaged in foundation and formwork activities on a bracket scaffold did not have working platforms at least 12 inches wide exposing the employees to fall hazards of approximately 7 feet. Condition was observed on or about July 21,2017.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2570.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) Construction site;    Employees performing formwork and other activities were not protected from fall hazards, up to 15 ft high to concrete floor below, by the use of a fall protection system. Condition was observed on or about July 21,2017.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:    a) North side of construction site;    Wooden railing provided was not adequately secured to support a 200 pounds force in any direction exposing employees to falling approximately up to 20 ft to concrete floor below. Condition was observed on or about July 21, 2017.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1115.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a) West corner at construction site foundation level;     Employees were using an 8 foot step ladder that was leaned up against a wall and not in the opened and locked position to gain access on to a section of the first floor. Condition was observed on or about July 21,2017.