OSHA Inspection: BLAST ALL, INC.

Issued

Nov 21, 2019

Abate by

Jan 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · 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.  Underside of Bridge, State Line Rd and I-90 at Mile Marker 1.8, West Stockbridge, MA On or about June 12, 2019 during three days of dismantling of Safway Quikdeck suspended scaffolds on both sides of the bridge, the employer had not assigned any competent persons to supervise and direct the operations.  The foreman and employees had never reviewed the manufacturer's Assembly or Safety Guides, were not knowledgeable in identifying or predicting hazards, and did not recognize that they were using improper procedures and equipment.  On June 5, 2019 the second day of the dismantling, two employees were dismantling the scaffold with no competent person on-site and the employees were injured when the scaffold shifted.

Issued

Nov 21, 2019

Abate by

Jan 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b)(2): The employer did not have each employee who performs 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. The training did not include the correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining the type of scaffold in question.  Underside of Bridge, State Line Rd and I-90 at Mile Marker 1.8, West Stockbridge, MA On or about June 12, 2019 during three days of dismantling of suspended scaffolds on both sides of the bridge, the foreman and employees involved had not been trained on the correct procedures for disassembling Safway QuikDeck scaffolds.  The foreman and employees involved had never been trained on/reviewed the manufacturer's Safety Guidelines or Assembly Guide and were not able to recognize that they were using unsafe procedures and equipment.  On June 5, 2019 the second day of the dismantling, two employees were injured when the scaffold shifted while they were dismantling the scaffold using improper procedures and equipment.