OSHA Inspection: THE BEST MASONRY INC.

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a)  On November 1, 2018, employees using electric powered chipping hammers were not wearing safety glasses, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with eye injury.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i):  The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites:       a)  On November 1, 2018, employees were provided with electrical tools and equipment connected by cord and plug without the use of an assured equipment grounding conductor program or ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI's).       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:      a)  On November 1, 2018, employees were exposed to the electrical hazards where electrical outlets did not have covers exposing them to accidental contact with live parts.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): In addition to the normal operating brake, suspension scaffold power-operated hoists and manually operated hoists did not have a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolled movements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated overspeed:      a)  On October 29, 2018, employees were working from a manually operated two-point adjustable suspension scaffold that did not have a braking device or locking pawl.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(17):  Manually operated hoists did not have a positive crank force to descend:    a)  On October 29, 2018, employees were working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold where the manually operated hoist did not have a positive crank force to descend.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a)  On October 29, 2018, employees working from a two point suspension scaffold at approximately the 2nd story level were exposed to a fall hazards.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1):  Portable ladder, hook-on ladder, attachable ladder, stair tower, stairway-type ladder, ramp, runway, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used to access scaffold platforms more than 2 feet above or below a point of access:        a)  On November 1, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall hazards while accessing the work platforms of a frame scaffold.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,500 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 November 1, 2018, employees working from frame scaffolding were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 18 feet.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

Apr 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14):  Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:    a) On October 29, 2018, employees were not protected from fall hazards of approximately 14 feet to the ground while working near an unprotected wall opening.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:     a)  On October 29, 2018, employees were not provided with a safe point of access where there was a break in elevation of 34 inches between the bottom step of the stair case and the ground.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926:  a)  On October 29, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards while accessing the upper levels of the building by way of a stairway with an unprotected landing.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.