OSHA Inspection: MAC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jun 26, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(8): Direct access to or from another surface shall not be used when the scaffold is more than 14 inches (36 cm) horizontally and/or 24 inches (61 cm) vertically from the other surface:    (a)MAC Construction Company, Inc. @ 2300 Elgin Street, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to March 21, 2019, the controlling and exposing employer did not ensure each employee and subcontractor employee was provided adequate access from scaffolding to a roof.  Employees were using a scaffold plank located on the second level of a mobile fabricated frame scaffolding system to gain access to a roof, which was located approximately 30 inches in height from the scaffold plank. Employees were using the scaffolding to access the roof to remove existing roof panels for steel stud installation on a roof without the use of fall protection system. Subcontractor employees were using the scaffolding to access the roof for steel stud installation. The condition exposed employees and subcontractor employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet and 6 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jun 26, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(6)(vi): 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(6)(vi): Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames did not have a maximum spacing between rungs of 16 3/4 inches (43 cm). Non-uniform rung spacing caused by joining end frames together is allowed, provided the spacing does not exceed 16 3/4 inches (43 cm):    (a)MAC Construction Company, Inc. @ 2300 Elgin Street, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to March 21, 2019, the controlling and exposing employer did not ensure each employee and subcontractor employee was provided sufficient access due to inadequate ladder rung spacing on end-frames of a fabricated frame scaffolding system. The ladder rungs on the end-frames were measured at approximately 22.25 inches in vertical distance from the top of each rung. Employees were climbing the integrated ladder rungs on the end-frames to gain access to the roof. The condition exposed employees and subcontractor employees to a fall hazard while climbing the scaffolding to gain access to the roof.

Issued

Jun 26, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $3,031

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:       (a)MAC Construction Company, Inc. @ 2300 Elgin Street, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to March 21, 2019, the controlling and exposing employer did not ensure each employee and subcontractor employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six feet or more above a lower level was protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system or personal fall arrest system. Employees were engaged in removing roof panels for steel stud installation on an existing roof without the use of fall protection system. Subcontractors working on the roof were installing steel studs while exposed to a fall hazard. The condition exposed employees and subcontractor employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 foot and 6 inches to the ground below.