OSHA Inspection: AKA JEFE CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration.  Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.     The employer is exposing employees to fall hazards due to incorrect erection and use of a scaffold.  This most recently occurred on November 27, 2017 on the jobsite located at 10890 Sapp Brothers Rd, NE 68138.  Two employees were observed using a scaffold to gain access to a roof in order to install a stone top rail along the edge of the roof on a commercial building.  A person meeting the definition of a competent person was not present when the scaffold was erected.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees:     The employer is exposing employees to fall hazards associated with using a ladder on a scaffold to gain access to a roof.  This most recently occurred on November 27, 2017 on the jobsite located at 10890 Sapp Brothers Rd, NE 68138.  Two employees were observed climbing up a ladder to gain access to a roof where the ladder was placed on the top platform of a fabricated frame scaffold.  The scaffold is approximately 6 feet high and the edge of the roof is approximately 11 feet high.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:     The employer is exposing employees to falls and struck-by hazards by failing to train them on the hazards associated with utilizing a scaffold.  This most recently occurred on November 27, 2017 on the jobsite located at 10890 Sapp Brothers Rd, NE 68138.  Two employees were observed using a scaffold to gain access to a roof in order to install a stone top rail along the edge of the roof on a commercial building.  Employees had not received training from their employer on how to recognize hazards.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,000 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:     The employer is failing to ensure that all employees exposed to fall hazards while working on a commercial roof are utilizing fall protection.  This most recently occurred on November 27, 2017 on the jobsite located at 10890 Sapp Brothers Rd, NE 68138.  Two employees were observed installing a stone top rail along the edge of the roof on a commercial building where the ground to eave height was greater than 6 feet.  Employees were not utilizing any form of fall protection.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder was used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from fall hazards when using a portable A-framed stepladder to gain access to a roof.  This most recently occurred on November 27, 2017 on the jobsite located at 10890 Sapp Brothers Rd, NE 68138.  Two employees were observed climbing up an A-frame ladder to gain access to a roof.  The ladder was on top of a scaffold in the closed position and leaning against the building.  The decking of the scaffold is approximately 6 feet above the ground and the edge of the roof is approximately 11 feet above the ground.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:   The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from fall hazards when entering and exiting the landing surface of a commercial roof.  This most recently occurred on November 27, 2017 on the jobsite located at 10890 Sapp Brothers Rd, NE 68138.  Employees are using an A-frame ladder to enter and exit the roof where the ladder did not extended to at least 3 feet above the landing surface which is about 11 feet above the ground.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  The employer is exposing employees to fall hazards by failing to ensure that the scaffold base plates were positioned on adequate firm foundation to prevent settling or tipping.  This most recently occurred on November 27, 2017 on the jobsite located at 10890 Sapp Brothers Rd, NE 68138.  Two employees were observed using a scaffold to gain access to a roof in order to install a stone top rail along the edge of the roof on a commercial building.  Two of the base plates were positioned on concrete, another was positioned directly on the dirt ground, and the fourth was positioned on a piece of plywood on the dirt ground.