OSHA Inspection: MEZA PLASTERING

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,793 · Current $1,793

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.  On or about November 13, 2017, employees working on a single story commercial building were exposed to head injury while working in areas where overhead work was in progress such as but not limited to employees working on scaffolding.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): In addition to wearing hardhats the employer did not ensure that each employee on a scaffold was provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects. The employer also did not ensure that when the falling objects are too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected by any of the above-listed measures, it placed such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall and shall secure those materials as necessary to prevent their falling.  On or about November 13, 2017, employees working on a single story commercial building were exposed to head injury while working in areas where overhead work was in progress such as but not limited to employees working on scaffolding without toeboards.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $4,183

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights were placed on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.  On or about November 13, 2017, employees working on a single story commercial building were exposed to falls of approximately 12 feet to the ground below and being struck by scaffold parts.  Scaffold legs were not equipped with base plates and mud sills to prevent penetration into ground causing the scaffold to collapse.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $4,183

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems are installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.   On or about November 13, 2017, employees working on a single story commercial building were exposed to falls of approximately 12 feet to the ground below.  A complete guardrail system or other form of fall protection was not provided.

Issued

Dec 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,366 · Current $8,366

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): The employer did not ensure that 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 another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was used. Cross braces shall not be used as a means of access.  On or about August 15, 2013 and at times prior to, employees working on a single story commercial building were exposed to falls of approximately 11 feet to the ground below.  No ladder or other safe means of access was provided.  Meza Plastering was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1202345, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 14, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 3278 Gentry, Tyler, Texas.