OSHA Inspection: LUKASZ ZOCHOWSKI DBA LUKE

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:    a) On June 25, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling greater than 17 feet while performing masonry work from scaffold platforms which were not fully planked.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:    a) On June 25, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling greater than 17 feet while performing masonry work from scaffolding without fall protection equipment such as guardrails installed on the working level.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms when the platforms were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access:    a) On June 25, 2018, employees accessed scaffold platforms greater than 17 feet above the ground by climbing the ends of the scaffold frames that were not designed for such use, the cross bracing, and guardrails.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): All 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which were used by employees did not have approved ground-fault circuit interrupters for personnel protection (NOTE: Receptacles on a two-wire, single-phase portable or vehicle-mounted generator not more than 5kW, where the circuit conductors of the generator are insulated from the generator frame and all other grounded surfaces, need not be protected with ground-fault circuit interrupters.):  a) On June 25, 2018, employees were using a Homelite 120/240 volt single-phase 6300 watt three-wire gas powered generator to provide electric power at the site without ground-fault circuit interrupters.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:  a) On June 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the anchorage used by employees as an attachment point for the personal fall arrest system was capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee attached to it.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Jan 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  a) On or about June 25, 2018, the employer did not maintain records or certification of fall protection training for employees exposed to fall hazards.