OSHA Inspection: TOM WHITE, INC.

Issued

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed 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:  a.  On or about July 24, 2019, an untrained employee was allowed to work from a swing stage scaffold that was suspended from the roof of a high-rise condominium.

Issued

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):  a.  On or about July 24, 2019, an untrained employee was allowed to work from a swing stage scaffold that was suspended from the roof of a high-rise condominium.

Issued

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, and not installed under the supervision of a qualified person.  a.  On or about July 24, 2019, on the roof at the jobsite, the anchor points for the lifelines used by employees working from a swing stage scaffold were secured to the legs of the A/C platform and metal railing on steps.

Issued

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(12)(iv): Clips shall be inspected and retightened to the manufacturer's recommendations at the start of each workshift thereafter:  a.  On or about July 24, 2019, at the jobsite, on the roof, the torque on the wire rope clips used to secure the swing stage scaffolding was not inspected and checked before each work-shift.

Issued

2020-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded:  a.  On or about July 24, 2019, at the jobsite, on the roof, the lifelines used by employees working from swing stage scaffolding were not protected from abrasion.