OSHA Inspection: BEDFORD GROUP INC

Issued

Feb 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,834 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.    a) Scaffold Elevator/Stair South Tower: Employees were exposed to a fall hazards of approximately 36 feet while engaged in masonry activities from a welded frame scaffold that did not have a proper means of access, on or about 2/20/19.

Issued

Feb 27, 2019

Abate by

Mar 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,168 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated 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.         a) Scaffold Elevator/Stair South Tower: The employer did not ensure that the operator of the all terrain forklift was certified, on or about 2/20/19.