OSHA Inspection: WILKS MASONRY, LLC

Issued

2020-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii).  On or about February 13, 2020, at the New Sherman High School Project, employees directed to perform masonry activities on welded framed scaffold platforms that were not fully planked were exposed to an approximately18 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2020-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 February 13, 2020, at the New Sherman High School Project, employees were directed to perform masonry activities on a welded frame scaffold where the scaffold planks did not extend at least 6 inches beyond the end frame. The employees were exposed to an approximately 18 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2020-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length extended over its support more than 12 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end;  On or about February 13, 2020, at the New Sherman High School Project, employees performing masonry activities were directed to work from a welded scaffold system that had a work platform extended over the end rail more than 12 inches and the other end was not secured.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 18 feet to the concrete below.

Issued

2020-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 February 13, 2020, at the New Sherman High School Project, employees working on scaffolds were not protected from falling by the use of an adequate guardrail system or personal fall arrest system. Employees were potentially exposed to a fall of up to 18 feet to the concrete or ground below.

Issued

2020-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4): Part(s) of a scaffold that were damaged or weakened, such that the scaffold's strength was less than that required by paragraph (a) of this section, were not immediately repaired, replaced, braced to meet those provisions, nor removed from service until repaired.   On or about February 13, 2020, at the New Sherman High School Project, visible defects in scaffolds were not immediately corrected by replacement or repair prior to allowing employees to access unsafe scaffold systems exposing employees performing masonry activities to fall hazards of up to 18 feet to the concrete below.

Issued

2020-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(4): End frames of tubular welded frame scaffolding were not locked together vertically by use of pins or equivalent means in areas where uplift could occur:   On or about February 13, 2020, at the New Sherman High School Project, the employer used forklifts to load equipment and material onto scaffold systems and locking pins or equivalent were not used to prevent displacement of the scaffold frames.  Employees working from the scaffold systems were exposed to a scaffold collapse and fall hazard of up to 18 feet to the concrete or ground below.