OSHA Inspection: NORTH STAR PAINTING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $12,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees  a)  Brent Spence Bridge, containment area,  I-75 Northbound, between Covington KY and Cincinnati, OH - Containment Area of Covington Approach - Column Number 24 and consecutive Columns:  On or about April 26, 2021 and times prior to,  the employer exposed employees to fall and struck-by hazards, in that rigging/decking was installed too low and extending over into the path of traffic.   Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to install the Centenary Scaffold in accordance with the Containment and Suspended Platform engineering design for this specific job designed by Structures and Safe Access Inc.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,022 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.96: Safety-toe footwear for employees shall meet the requirements and specifications in American National Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear, Z41.1-1967. [58 FR 35152; June 30, 1993]   a)  Brent Spence Bridge, I-75 Northbound, between Covington KY  and Cincinnati, OH.  On or about  April 26, 2021, employer exposed an employee to foot injuries, in that protective foot wear was not worn on the job site.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $10,533 · Current $10,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.306(b)(3)(i): Every air receiver was not equipped with an indicating pressure gage (so located as to be readily visible) and with one or more spring-loaded safety valves. The total relieving capacity of such safety valves shall be such as to prevent pressure in the receiver from exceeding the maximum allowable working pressure of the receiver by more than 10 percent:  a) Brent Spence Bridge, I-75 Northbound, between Covington KY and Cincinnati, OH.  On or about  April 26, 2021 and times prior to, the employer exposed workers to a struck- by hazard, in that the air compressor that was used to supply air for the sand blasting was not equipped with a relief valve.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $12,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(d)(12)(vi):  When U-bolt clips were used, the U-bolts were not  placed over the dead end of the rope, and the saddle was not placed over the live end of the rope:  a)  Brent Spence Bridge, containment area,  I-75 Northbound, between Covington KY and Cincinnati, OH - Containment Area of Covington Approach - Column Number 24 and consecutive Columns:  On or about April 26, 2021 and times prior to,  the employer exposed employees to fall and struck-by hazards, In that Crosby Clamps securing cables for the suspended scaffold from which workers were sandblasting and painting were placed so that the live end of the wire was positioned with the "U" portion on the dead end of the cables.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,778 · Current $8,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(11):  Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded.  a)  Brent Spence Bridge, I-75 Northbound, between Covington KY  and Cincinnati, OH.  On or about  April 26, 2021 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to a fall hazard, in that employees performing abrasive blasting associated operations from a catenary suspension scaffold system were using  a horizontal lifeline that was wrapped around concrete columns and in contact with steel I-beams and cross-braces.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,778 · Current $8,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(5): Non-locking type snaphooks were used as part of a personal fall arrest system:  a)  Brent Spence Bridge, I-75 Northbound, between Covington KY  and Cincinnati, OH.  On or about  April 26, 2021 and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 14 feet, in that the lanyards workers that were sandblasting and painting from the containment area were using were attached to the Horizontal Life Line (HLL) with carabiners.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $13,600

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)  Brent Spence Bridge, I-75 Northbound, between Covington KY  and Cincinnati, OH.  On or about  April 26, 2021 and time prior to,  the employer exposed employees to a fall from a ladder, in that a section of an extension ladder was attached to the top of a step-stair ladder for workers to access the suspended platform containment area.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(18): Ladder repairs did not restore the ladder to a condition meeting its original design criteria before the ladder was returned to use:  a)  Brent Spence Bridge, I-75 Northbound, between Covington KY  and Cincinnati, OH.  On or about  April 26, 2021 and times prior to, the employer exposed workers to falling from Step stair ladder, in that the step-stair ladder used to access the suspended platform containment area was repaired using wire.

Issued

Sep 29, 2021

Abate by

Oct 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  a) Brent Spence Bridge, I-75 Northbound, between Covington KY  and Cincinnati, OH.  On or about  April 26, 2021, the employer exposed employees to a fall hazard from a ladder, in that the ladder was damaged with broken cleats and was available and accessible for use.