OSHA Inspection: STONE BRIDGE LANDSCAPE & MASONRY LLC

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units:    location: IFO building, lobby area  on or about: 7/31/18    a) Mason blocks were used to support the legs of the 1 frame wide by 2 frame high tubular welded frame scaffold. Employees were using the scaffold to access the lobby roof.       location: 1st floor, lobby area  on or about: 7/31/18    b) Mason blocks were used to support the legs of the 2 frame wide by 1 frame high tubular welded frame scaffold. Employees were working from the scaffold while engaged in masonry work.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:      location: 1st floor, lobby area  on or about: 7/31/18    a) The legs of the 2 frame wide by 1 frame high tubular welded frame scaffold, used by employees engaged in masonry, did not bear on base plates.      location: IFO building, lobby area  on or about: 7/31/18    b) The legs of the 1 frame wide by 2 frame high tubular welded frame scaffold, used by employees to gain access to the lobby roof, did not bear on base plates.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(4)(i): A stairrail consisting of a toprail and a midrail was not provided on each side of each scaffold stairway.    location: front of building  on or about: 7/31/18    a) The scaffold stairway, used by an employee to access the scaffold, did not have a toprail or midrail.        NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(6)(vi): Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames did not have a maximum spacing between rungs of 16 3/4 inches (43 cm). Non-uniform rung spacing caused by joining end frames together is exceed 16 3/4 inches (43 cm):    location: IFO building, lobby area  on or about: 7/31/18    a) The 2 section high tubular welded frame scaffold was used to access the lobby roof. The space between rungs was 18 inches and the spacing caused by joining end frames together was 20 inches.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(7): Steps and rungs of ladder and stairway type access did not line up vertically with each other between rest platforms:  location: IFO building, lobby area on or about: 7/31/18  a) The 2 section high tubular welded frame scaffold was used to access the lobby roof. The rungs of the 1st frame did not match up to the rungs of the 2nd frame.    NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(8): Direct access to or from another surface was used when the scaffold was more than 14 inches (36 cm) horizontally and/or 24 inches (61 cm) vertically from the other surface:    location: IFO building, lobby area  on or about: 7/31/18    a) The 11 feet high tubular welded frame scaffold was used to access the 14 feet lobby roof. The top of the scaffold was 3 feet below the roof.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Oct 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,800 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:      location: throughout site  on or about: 7/31/18    a) Employees were engaged in masonry work were walking on/working from tubular welded frame scaffolds without having them inspected by a competent person.       NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(v): Each employee on a walkway located within a scaffold was not protected by a guardrail system (with a minimum 200 pound toprail capacity) installed within 9.5 inches (24.1 cm) of and along at least one side of the walkway:    location: IFO building, lobby area  on or about: 7/31/18    a) The 11 feet high tubular welded frame scaffold, used by employees to gain access to the lobby roof, did not have guardrails.     NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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 7/31/18  Location: entire site    a) Employees, working from tubular welded frame scaffolds, were not provide with scaffold safety training.        Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to provide abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   location: entire site on or about: 7/31/18  a) Employees, engaged in masonry work, were not provided with adequate fall protection safety training. The employees were exposed to a fall of 14 feet.     Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to provide abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    location: lobby roof  on or about: 7/31/18    a) Employees were engaged in masonry work on the lobby roof. The employees were not protected from falling and were exposed to a fall of 14'.       NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vii): Unauthorized personnel shall not be permitted to ride on powered industrial trucks. A safe place to ride shall be provided where riding of trucks is authorized:    location: front of building  on or about: 7/31/18    a) Employees were riding on a pallet placed on the forks of the JCB 510-56 rough terrain forklift. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 14 feet.       NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not train and evaluate each operator as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l): Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178:    location: entire site  on or about: 7/31/18    a) Employees were riding on a pallet placed on the forks of the JCB 510-56 rough terrain forklift. The employees that were operating the forklift were not provided with forklift training.       NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.