OSHA Inspection: FIRMOUNT PAINTING INC

Issued

Jul 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,500 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, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.        a.  On or about May 14, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting painting operations from a scaffold plank, five (5) feet seven (7) inches above the ground, was not provided with an access ladder, thereby exposing the employee to falls.

Issued

Jul 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $0 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 May 14, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, scaffolding used to perform painting operations was not erected or moved by a competent person, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with falls.