OSHA Inspection: BLEEKER ARTCHITECTURAL GROUP LLC

Issued

2021-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $2256.00 Reduced

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. Employees were not wearing eye and face protection.  a) Building Exterior-left side of the building: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while mixing/applying mortar to brick joints  without the use of eye and face protection. Employees were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 8/17/20

Issued

2021-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2631.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, employees were not using 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 another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Cross braces or scaffolds shall not be used as a means of access.  a) Building Exterior-right side: Employees were using a scaffold that the platform  was more than two feet above the access point. Employees were not using 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 another scaffold, structure or personnel hoist, on or about 8/17/20.

Issued

2021-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2631.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section.  a) Building Exterior-Left side: Employees were exposed to a 12 foot fall while working on a baker scaffold without any means of fall protection in place, on or about  8/17/20.

Issued

2021-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $2256.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) Building Exterior  Right Side: Employees were using an aluminum step ladder in the closed position to access a Baker Scaffold. The step ladder was closed and leaning on the leg of a Baker scaffold, on or about 8/17/20.

Issued

2021-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $2256.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(15):Ladder(s) were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could have affected their safe use:  a) Building Exterior-Right Side:  The employer did not inspect the ladder for visible defects prior to use by his employees. Employees were using a damage ladder, on or about 8/17/20.