OSHA Inspection: THE GLASS PROFESSIONALS, INC.

Issued

2020-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $2699.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    On or about December 19, 2019, at an elevator inside a concrete poured residential structure under construction located at 1005 NE Doubloon Drive in Stuart, Florida, employees were exposed to a shock hazard when using an elevator control pendant that did not have the flexible power cord provided with strain relief.

Issued

2020-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8096.00 · Current $4048.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3): The front edge of all platforms was not 14 inches (36 cm) or less from the face of the work, and no guardrail systems were erected along the front edge and/or no personal fall arrest systems were used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling:    On or about December 19, 2019, adjacent to an elevator inside a concrete poured residential structure under construction located at 1005 NE Doubloon Drive in Stuart, Florida, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8-feet, 11-inches when performing glass installation work on a fabricated platform scaffold while the work platform was approximately 19-inches away from the face of the elevator glass.

Issued

2020-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8096.00 · Current $4048.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm):    On or about December 19, 2019, adjacent to an elevator inside a concrete poured residential structure under construction located at 1005 NE Doubloon Drive in Stuart, Florida, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8-feet, 11-inches when performing glass installation work on a fabricated platform scaffold where the work platform did not extend at least 6-inches past the centerline of the support beam.

Issued

2020-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8096.00 · Current $4048.00 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:    On or about December 19, 2019, adjacent to an elevator inside a concrete poured residential structure under construction located at 1005 NE Doubloon Drive in Stuart, Florida, employees were exposed to fall hazards when performing glass installation work from a fabricated platform scaffold that was no erected by a person competent in scaffold erection.

Issued

2020-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about December 19, 2019, on site of a concrete poured residential structure under construction located at 1005 NE Doubloon Drive in Stuart, Florida, employees were exposed to fall hazards when performing glass installation work from a fabricated platform scaffold prior to being provided with a training program that would enable them to recognize the hazards associated with scaffolds.

Issued

2020-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4723.00 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:    On or about December 19, 2019, adjacent to an elevator inside a concrete poured residential structure under construction located at 1005 NE Doubloon Drive in Stuart, Florida, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 26-feet, 8-inches when performing glass installation work on a fabricated platform scaffold while not being protected from falling to the lower level.