OSHA Inspection: JYI MASONRY

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.    On or about 21 June 2018, and at times prior thereto, four masons were performing masonry work on a scaffold without the use of hard hats, exposing the masons to the hazard of being struck by falling tools, materials, and debris.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii).    On or about 21 June 2018, and at times prior thereto, a mason was performing masonry work on a scaffold at the second tier in which the platform was not fully planked from front to back, exposing the mason to the hazard of falling approximately 11 feet 7 inches to the ground below.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement.    On or about 21 June 2018, and at times prior thereto, four masons accessed a tubular-welded frame scaffold up to the third tier without the feet having a mud sill or similar solid surface for supporting the scaffold and load, exposing the masons to the hazard of falling approximately 18 feet to the ground below from the scaffold tipping over or displacing.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and/or uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement.    On or about 21 June 2018, and at times prior thereto, four masons accessed a tubular-welded frame scaffold up to the third tier without cross-braces being in place at the 1st and 2nd levels of one section, exposing the masons to the hazard of falling approximately 18 feet to the ground below from the scaffold swaying or displacing.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Where scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers, stairway-type ladders, ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used for access.    On or about 21 June 2018, and at times prior thereto, four masons accessed the three tier tubular-welded frame scaffold without the use of a ladder, exposing the masons to the hazard of falling approximately 18 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2018-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4435.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.    On or about 21 June 2018, and at times prior thereto, four masons were performing masonry work on a scaffold at the third tier without the use of fall protection, exposing the masons to the hazard of falling approximately 18 feet to the ground below.    JYI Masonry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(4)(I), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1289193, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/30/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 903 William D. Fitch Pkwy., College Station, TX 77845.