OSHA Inspection: MAGIC MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     Magic Masonry, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date  01                                    01a                                   02/20/2019  01                                    01b                                   02/20/2019  01                                    02a                                   01/23/2019  01                                    02b                                   01/23/2019  01                                    03                                      01/23/2019  01                                    04a                                    01/23/2019  01                                    04b                                    01/23/2019   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 16, 2019

Abate by

Feb 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer safety and health program did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employer:  a) On August 22, 2018, the employer did not ensure that it provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment by a competent person.

Issued

Jan 16, 2019

Abate by

Feb 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): Employee(s) performing work while on scaffolds were not trained by a qualified person to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a) On August 22, 2018, the employer did not ensure that each employee was provided with training in the recognition and control of the hazards associated with working from scaffolding provided for employee use.

Issued

Jan 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a) On August 22, 2018, employees were not wearing protective helmets while working below employees performing tuckpointing work from scaffolding.

Issued

Jan 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1):  In addition to wearing hardhats each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contained or deflected the falling objects:  a) On August 22, 2018, employees were performing tuckpointing work from scaffolding and the employer did not ensure employees working directly under and at lower levels of the scaffolding were protected from falling tools, debris, or other objects by means of, but not limited to, toeboards and guardrail system.

Issued

Jan 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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 August 22, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately 20 feet while performing tuckpointing work from scaffold platforms without guardrails along open sides and ends.

Issued

Jan 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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 August 22, 2018, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately 13 feet from scaffold platforms which were not fully planked.

Issued

Jan 16, 2019

Abate by

Jan 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide:  a) On August 22, 2018, employees were performing tuckpointing work from a scaffold platform where the space between the platform and uprights exceeded one inch.