OSHA Inspection: R & A COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

Issued

Aug 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,873 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(xv): Crossbracing used in place of a mid-rail was unacceptable because the crossing point of two braces is between 20 inches and 30 inches above the work platform, or as a top-rail when the crossing point of two braces is not between 20 inches and 30 inches above the work platform or as a top-rail when the crossing point of two braces is between 38 inches and 48 inches above the work platform:   a. On the third level of the mason's scaffold, at the temporary construction worksite located at the Lofts at Murray Hill apartment complex, 840 Edgewood Avenue South in Jacksonville, Florida: On or about May 5, 2021, the employer exposed four masonry employees to an 18-foot fall hazard, in that a fall protection, such as but not limited to, a complete guardrail system, to include a mid-rail and top-rail, was not properly utilized as the employees performed masonry work.  OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE: 29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(v): Each employee on a walkway located within a scaffold was not protected by a guardrail system (with a minimum 200 pound top-rail capacity) installed within 9.5 inches of and along at least one side of the walkway.