OSHA Inspection: LENNY'S CLEANING, PAINTING, AND WATERPROOFING, INC.

Issued

Oct 15, 2018

Abate by

Nov 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    On or about April 18, 2018, at 777 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida, employees were operating a two-point suspension scaffold that was not inspected by a competent person, to  apply caulking, waterproofing, and paint to the sides of a high-rise building, thus exposing the employees to a fall hazard.      NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4):     Parts of a scaffold that were damaged or weakened such that the scaffold's strength was less than that required by paragraph (a) of this section were not immediately repaired or replaced, braced to meet those provisions, or removed from service until repaired.    On or about April 18, 2018, at 777 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida, the employer failed to prohibit employees from operating a two point suspension scaffold that had kinks in the suspension wire rope, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(10): Ropes were not inspected by a competent person prior to each workshift and replaced if any physical damage impairing the function and strength of the rope existed:    On or about April 18, 2018, at 777 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida, employees operating a two-point suspension scaffold that was not inspected by a competent person was observed to have kinks on its wire rope, thus  exposing employees to a fall hazard.     NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii): Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold was not protected by both a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system:    On or about April 18, 2018, at 777 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida, employees were operating a two-point suspension scaffold that had a missing guardrail to apply, caulking, waterproofing and paint to the sides of a high-rise building, thus exposing the employees to a fall hazard.    NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,000 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.    On or about April 18, 2018, at 777 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida, the employer failed to train employees to recognize hazards associated with a two point suspended scaffold while applying, caulking, waterproofing and paint to the sides of a high-rise building, thus exposing the employees to a fall hazard.     NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.    On or about April 18, 2018, at 777 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida, the employer failed to provide training on the operation and inspection of a two-point suspension scaffold that was being used by workers to apply caulking/waterproofing and paint to the sides of a high-rise building, thus exposing the employees to a fall hazard.    NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    On or about April 18, 2018, at 777 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida, employees were using a 6-foot lanyard from a two-point suspension scaffold to apply caulking, waterproofing and paint to the sides of a high-rise building, thus exposing the employees to fall hazards.    NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(19): Personal fall arrest systems and components subjected to impact loading were not immediately removed from service and/or were reused before they were inspected by a competent person and determined to be suitable for reuse:    On or about April 18, 2018, at 777 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida, employees were operating a two-point suspension scaffold to  while wearing a shock absorber lanyard that was previously deployed to apply caulking, waterproofing and paint to the sides of a high-rise building, thus exposing the employees to a fall hazard.       NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(20): The employer did not provide for prompt rescue of employees in the event of a fall or did not assure that employees were able to rescue themselves:    On or about April 18, 2018, at 777 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida, the employer failed to provide an emergency rescue plan for employees that were operating two-point suspension scaffold to apply caulking, waterproofing and paint to the sides of a high-rise building, thus exposing the employees to a potential amputation injury.        NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.