OSHA Inspection: TERRY'S STONE MASONRY, LLC

Issued

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $2699.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, 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 other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access:  (a) Terry's Stone Masonry at 205 W. Oak St., Denver, CO: On and around August 20, 2020, the exposing employer did not ensure that portable ladders were used by employees to access the first, top level of a scaffold. Employees were using crossbraces as a means of access to the upper level of the scaffold. This condition exposed the employees to a fall height of approximately 11 feet.

Issued

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:  (a) Terry's Stone Masonry at 205 W. Oak St., Denver, CO: On and around August 20, 2020, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees on a scaffold were protected from falling to the ground. Two employees were conducting mason work, while working on a scaffold on the first, top level, without guardrails. This condition exposed the employees to a fall height of approximately 11 feet.

Issued

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-02 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:  (a) Terry's Stone Masonry at 205 W. Oak St., Denver, CO: On and around August 20, 2020, the exposing employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedure to control or minimize those hazards. Two employees were conducting mason work, while working on a scaffold on the first, top level, without guardrails. This condition exposed the employees to a fall height of approximately 11 feet.  Abatement Note: The training shall include the following elements at a minimum:    (1)  The nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards, and falling object hazards in the work area;    (2)  The correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems being used:    (3)  The proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of materials on the scaffold;    (4)  The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffold used; and    (5)  Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.

Issued

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:  (a) Terry's Stone Masonry at 205 W. Oak St., Denver, CO: On and around August 20, 2020, the exposing employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question. Two employees were conducting mason work, while working on a scaffold on the first, top level, without guardrails. This condition exposed the employees to a fall height of approximately 11 feet.  Abatement Note: The training shall include the following topics, as applicable:    (1)  The nature of scaffold hazards;    (2)  The correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining the type of scaffold in question;    (3)  The design criteria, maximum intended load-carrying capacity and intended use of the scaffold;    (4)  Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.

Issued

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $2699.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) Terrys Stone Masonry at 205 W. Oak St., Denver, CO: On and around August 20, 2020, the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking/working surface which was 6 feet or more from the ground was protected from falling with the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Two employees were conducting mason work, while working on a commercial roof without the use of a fall protection system. This condition exposed the employees to a fall height of approximately 12.2 feet.

Issued

2020-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Terrys Stone Masonry at 205 W. Oak St., Denver, CO: On and around August 20, 2020, the exposing employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. Two employees were conducting mason work, while working on a commercial roof without the use of a fall protection system. This condition exposed the employees to a fall height of approximately 12.2 feet.  Abatement Note: The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas:  (1) The nature of fall hazards in the work area;  (2) The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;    (3) The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used;     (4) The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used;    (5) The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs;    (6) The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; and    (7) The role of employees in fall protection plans;    (8) The standards contained in this subpart.