OSHA Inspection: GOLD WORK WATERPROOFING AND TUCKPOINTING CORP.

Issued

Apr 30, 2019

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): The suspension scaffold power-operated hoist or manually operated hoist did not have, in addition to the normal operating brake, 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 or about November 19, 2018, employees were working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold which did not have a breaking device or locking pawl.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 30, 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 or about November 19, 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 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,200 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:      a)  On or about November 19, 2018, employer did not provide training to each employee in order to recognize hazards associated with working from two-point adjustable suspension scaffolding and to understand procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7):  Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration: Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:      a)  On or about November 19, 2018, the two-point adjustable suspension scaffolding was erected without the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.