OSHA Inspection: RIVER CITY DEVELOPMENT, LLC

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(6)(iv): Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames were not uniformly spaced within each frame section.    On or about December 4, 2017 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the rungs of the scaffold access ladder, being used by employees and employees of a subcontractor to access the scaffold platform, were uniformly spaced.  This exposed employees to a fall hazard to the concrete floor below.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $0 Reduced

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:      On or about December 4, 2017 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure a scaffold, being used by employees and employees of a subcontractor to perform asbestos removal work activities, was inspected by a competent person to ensure all visible defects were removed before use.  This exposed employees to a fall hazard greater than 10 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $0 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.      On or about December 4, 2017 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure a scaffold, being used by employees to perform work activities, was erected, dismantled, and moved by trained and experienced employees under the supervision of a competent person.  This exposed employees to a fall hazard greater than 10 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 December 4, 2017 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees performing work activities from a scaffold were trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and understand the procedures to minimize those hazards.  This exposed employees to a fall hazard greater than 10 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

May 31, 2018

Abate by

Jun 22, 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.    On or about December 4, 2017 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees who disassembled, moved, and erected a scaffold were trained by a competent person to recognize the hazards associated with the type of work.  This exposed employees to a fall hazard greater than 10 feet to the concrete floor below.