OSHA Inspection: SPR CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,150 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)  On August 24, 2017, employees engaged in hoisting operations exposed to struck-by hazards were not wearing hard hats.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,717 · Current $1,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(5)(iii):  Suspension scaffold support devices such as cornice hooks, roof hooks, roof irons, parapet clamps, or similar devices shall be secured against movement by tiebacks installed at right angles to the face of the building or structure, or opposing angle tiebacks shall be installed and secured to a structurally sound point of anchorage on the building or structure.  Sound points of anchorage include structural members, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, or electrical conduit:       a) On August 24, 2017, cornice hooks supporting a two point suspension scaffold were not tied back to a structurally sound point of anchorage.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Jan 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,717 · Current $1,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): In addition to the normal operating brake, suspension scaffold power-operated hoists and manually operated hoists did not have a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolled movements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated overspeed:      a)  On August 24, 2017, employees were working from a manually operated two-point adjustable suspension scaffold that did not have a braking device or locking pawl.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Jan 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(17):  Manually operated hoists did not have a positive crank force to descend:       a)  August 24, 2017, employees were working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold where the manually operated hoist did not have a positive crank force to descend.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Jan 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i): Vertical lifelines were not fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage, independent of the scaffold, and protected from sharp edges and abrasion.  Safe points of anchorage unclude structural members of buildings, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, electrical conduit, outrigger beams, or counterweights:      a)  On August 24, 2017, vertical lifelines were not connected to a fixed safe point of anchorage; lifelines were connected to standpipes.      b)  On August 24, 2017, vertical lifelines were not protected from abrasion.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:  a)  On August 24, 2017, employees were using a damaged shock absorbing lanyard as part of a personal fall arrest system.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).