OSHA Inspection: HENRY'S COATING, INC.

Issued

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,956

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary:  a.  On or about April 19, 2018, the scaffold platform was installed so that the space between adjacent units were 13 inches apart, exposing employees to a trip hazard.

Issued

May 16, 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:  a.  On or about April 19, 2018, the scaffold legs did not bear on adequate firm foundations, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  On or about April 19, 2018, the scaffold platform did not have a ladder or other safe means of access, exposing employees to a 13 feet fall hazard.

Issued

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  a.  On or about April 19, 2018, the scaffold was not inspected by a competent person, exposing employees to a fall hazards.

Issued

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a.  On or about April 19, 2018, the scaffold platform did not have a guardrail along the platform, exposing an employee to a 13 feet fall hazard.

Issued

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms:  a.  On or about April 19, 2018, the scaffold platform did not have a guardrail along the ends of the platform, exposing an employee to a 13 feet fall hazard.

Issued

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $3,696

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:   a.  On or about April 19, 2018, on the east side of the building below the scaffold, rebar below the employees did not have a cap, exposing employees to a impalement hazard.

Issued

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:  a.  On or about April 19, 2018, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:         1.  Management Commitment and Leadership                  a.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees.               b.  Program Reviewed Annually.               c.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings.               d.  Adequate commitment of resources.               e.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.               f.  Management observations of safety rules.              2.  Assignment of Responsibility                     a.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable.              b. Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.              c.  Employees adherence to safety rules.             3.  Identification and Control of Hazards                 a.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.              b.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, Engineering Controls).                      c.  Action taken to address hazards.              d.  Safety Committee, where appropriate.              e.  Technical reference materials available.            4.  Training and Education                 a.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training.              b.  Specialized training taken when needed.              c.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.             5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis