OSHA Inspection: DAVID LANCASTER CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2018-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity.    On or about May 7, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 15 feet while installing flashing materials on a residential home located at 783 Mentor, Akron, Ohio 44303.  The employer did not ensure employees were working from a supported scaffold that was inspected by a competent person.

Issued

2018-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.  On or about May 7, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 15 feet while installing flashing materials on a residential home located at 783 Mentor, Akron, Ohio 44303.  The employer did not ensure employees had fall protection while working from a supported scaffold.

Issued

2018-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.  On or about May 7, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 15 feet while installing flashing materials on a residential home located at 783 Mentor, Akron, Ohio 44303.  The employer did not ensure employees worked from a supported scaffold that had base plates installed.

Issued

2018-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(10): Scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers shall not be intermixed unless the components fit together without force and the scaffold's structural integrity is maintained by the user. Scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers shall not be modified in order to intermix them unless a competent person determines the resulting scaffold is structurally sound.  On or about May 7, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 15 feet while installing flashing materials on a residential home located at 783 Mentor, Akron, Ohio 44303.  The employer permitted employees to work from a supported scaffold constructed with a ladder made by a different manufacturer than the supported scaffold components.