OSHA Inspection: MSJ MASONRY, LLC.

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention program as may be necessary to comply with this part:  a) Jobsite located at 512 Harrison Street, Ridley Park, PA.: The employer did not develop and implement an accident prevention program to include, but not limited to, identification and control of hazards, training and education, and work safety rules and procedures to enable employees to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions and hazards.  Condition was noted on or about 27 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Jobsite located at 512 Harrison Street, Ridley Park, PA.: The employer did not provide training to employees engaged in installing a stone veneer on a chimney and working approximately 10 feet above the ground level. Employees were not trained on how to recognize, evaluate, and mitigate hazards associated with working at heights above 6 feet.  Condition was observed on or about 21 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

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):  a) Jobsite located at 512 Harrison Street, Ridley Park, PA.: The employer did not ensure that the scaffold was fully planked. Employees were engaged in  installing a stone veneer to the chimney while working from a scaffold; thus exposing the employee to trip and fall hazards approximately 25 feet.  Condition was observed on or about 27 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Nov 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2):Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  a) Jobsite located at 512 Harrison Street, Ridley Park, PA.: The Employer did not ensure that the scaffold legs had screw jacks and base plates installed. Employees were engaged in installing a stone veneer on a chimney while working from the scaffold; thus exposing employees to a scaffold collapse hazard.  Condition was observed on or about 27 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Nov 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 and egress:  a) Jobsite located at 512 Harrison Street, Ridley Park, PA.: The employer did not ensure that employees were provided a safe means to access and egress the scaffold. Employees had to access and egress the scaffold by climbing on the scaffold frames and crossbraces; thus exposing employee to fall hazards.  Condition was observed on or about 27 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(i):Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  a) Jobsite located at 512 Harrison Street, Ridley Park, PA.: The employer did not ensure that an employees were protected from falls. Employees were working on a scaffold at heights greater than 10 feet without the use of a fall protection system; thus exposing  employees to fall hazards.  Condition was observed on or about 27 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Nov 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(2):Employees working below a scaffold were not protected from falling tools, materials or equipment in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (h)(2)(i)-(v) of this section:  a) Jobsite located at 512 Harrison Street, Ridley Park, PA.: The employer did not protect employees engaged in installing a stone veneer to a chimney working below the scaffold from falling objects.; thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  Condition was observed on or about 27 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Abate by

Nov 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a) Jobsite located at 512 Harrison Street, Ridley Park, PA.: The employer did not ensure that employees utilized fall protection. Employees were engaged in installing a stone veneer on a chimney approximately 10 feet above the ground level, thus exposing employees to fall hazards.  b) Jobsite located at 512 Harrison Street, Ridley Park, PA.: The employer did not ensure that employees utilized fall protection. Employees were engaged in installing a stone veneer on a chimney approximately 25 feet above the ground level, thus exposing employees to fall hazards.  Condition was observed on or about 27 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $3,511

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4):Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) Jobsite located at 512 Harrison Street, Ridley Park, PA.: The employer did not ensure that the employees utilized the Werner 4 foot self-supporting ladder per the manufacturers recommendations. Employees used a Werner ladder by standing on the top rung and also the rear side rails, thus exposing the employees to fall hazards of approximately 6 feet.   Condition was observed on or about 27 APR 2021.