OSHA Inspection: HELPING TO BUILD GENERAL

Issued

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) Building Exterior: An employee was exposed to eye/face injuries while applying stucco. Employee was not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 9/6/2019.

Issued

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and/or uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement:  a) Building Exterior: Employees were working on a pump jack scaffold that was not plumb and braced at the bottom to prevent swaying and displacement, on or about 9/6/2019.

Issued

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.  a) Building Exterior: Employees were exposed to a 14 foot fall while engaged in stucco work from a pump Jack  scaffold, without utilizing end rails or personal fall arrest system, on or about 9/6/2019.

Issued

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.  Building Exterior: Employees were working on a pump jack scaffold that was not secured at the bottom by rigid triangular or equivalent braces, on or about 9/6/2019.

Issued

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  a) Building Exterior: Employees were using an extension ladder for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed, Employees were using an extension ladder as a pump jack scaffold platform while engage in stucco activities, on or about 9/6/2019.