OSHA Inspection: ENTERPRISE TEX-TILE

Issued

2018-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1663.00

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, shall be protected by protective helmets.  (a)  Construction site - On or about May10, 2018 an employee was exposed head injuries while other employees were working on scaffolds handling bricks.

Issued

2018-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:  (a) Near gas pumps - On or about May10, 2018 employees were exposed to a fall hazard due to a scaffold 10 feet above concrete not being fully decked or planked.

Issued

2018-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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.  (a)  Near gas pumps - On or about May10, 2018 employees were exposed to a fall hazard due to no base-plates being installed on a scaffold 10 feet above concrete.

Issued

2018-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-26 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. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part.  (a)  Near gas pumps - On or about May10, 2018 employees were exposed to a fall hazard due to no guardrails being installed on a scaffold 10 feet above concrete.

Issued

2018-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  (a)   Near gas pumps - On or about May10, 2018 employees were exposed to a potential fall hazard due to a scaffold 10 feet above concrete not being inspected prior to use. This scaffold: 1) was not fully decked or planked. 2) had no base-plates installed. 3)  did not have guardrails installed.

Issued

2018-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs 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 training shall include the following areas, as applicable:  (a)   Near gas pumps - On or about May10, 2018 the employer did not train each employee exposed to various hazards associated with scaffolds on how to recognize and minimize these hazards.  Employees demonstrated an inability to safely build a scaffold. This scaffold: 1) was not fully decked or planked. 2) had no base-plates installed. 3)  did not have guardrails installed. 4) had an employee with no hardhat  working below other employees handling  bricks.