OSHA Inspection: UKONE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

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).  a) 9-19 Greenwood Ave, Madison, NJ- Employees were exposed to a fall of up to approximately 32ft while working on the 6th frame of two tubular welded scaffolds that were not fully planked; on or about 10/1/18.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means, as set forth in subparagraphs (i) - (iii) of this paragraph.  a) 9-19 Greenwood Avenue, Madison, NJ- Employees were exposed to a fall of up to 32ft while working on two tubular welded scaffolds that were not secured to the building to prevent it from tipping; on or about 10/1/18.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iii): Unstable objects were used as working platforms:  a) 9-19 Greenwood Ave, Madison, NJ- Employees were exposed to a scaffold collapse hazard while working on a scaffold that had its legs/poles supported on 16"x 8 "x 6"  hollow core concrete blocks; on or about 8/10/18.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  a ) 9-19 Greenwood Ave, Madison, NJ- Employees were climbing the frame and crossbraces of two tubular welded scaffolds as a means of access; on or about 10/1/18.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  a) 9-19 Greenwood Avenue, Madison, NJ- Employees were exposed to a fall of up to approximately 32 ft while working on two tubular welded scaffolds without the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems; on or about 10/1/18.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): 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 contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  a) Tubular welded scaffolds- Employees were exposed to injuries while walking and working under employees installing brick from a tubular welded scaffold that was missing toeboards;  on or about 10/1/18.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which secure vertical members together laterally, and automatically square and align the vertical members so that the erected scaffold is always plumb, level, and square.  a) 9-19 Greenwood Avenue, Madison, NJ- Employees were exposed to a fall of approximately more than 32ft while working on two tubular welded scaffold that were missing cross braces; on or about 10/1/18.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a) 9-19 Greenwood Avenue, Madison, NJ- Employees were exposed to a fall of up to approximately 32ft while accessing an extension ladder that did not extend 3 feet over the landing of the 6th frame of the tubular welded scaffold; on or about 10/1/18.