OSHA Inspection: BRICKFIELD BUILDERS INC

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8354.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    a)  On or about July 18, 2019, located on the south side of the jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazard greater than 10 feet when applying bricks from a scaffold without a fall protection system.

Issued

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $18564.00 · Current $10000.00 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.  Cross braces were used as a means of access.    a)  On or about July 18, 2019, located on the south side of the jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards when using the cross braces to access the scaffold; the ladder system was incomplete.      b)  On or about July 18, 2019, located on the front side of the jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards when using the cross braces to access the scaffold; the ladder system was incomplete.      The Brickfield Builders Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1064102, citation number 1 item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on December 23, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 9440 Old Katy Rd., Houston, TX 77055.