OSHA Inspection: BLUE COST CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

May 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $4,351 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) On or about 11/19/2021, on the southwest 9th floor exterior elevation of a building under renovation located at 2800 North SR - A1A in Hutchinson Island, Florida, employees performing concrete restoration work on a balcony with unguarded edges were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 70 feet while not being protected from falling to the lower level.   b) On or about 11/19/2021, on the northwest 11th floor exterior elevation of a building under renovation located at 2800 North SR - A1A in Hutchinson Island, Florida, employees performing concrete restoration work on a balcony with unguarded edges were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 86 feet while not being protected from falling to the lower level.

Issued

May 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,481 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could affect their safe use:  On or about 11/17/2021, on the north exterior elevation of a building under renovation located at 2800 North SR - A1A in Hutchinson Island, Florida, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard when utilizing a 6-foot aluminum A-frame ladder with a broken rear horizontal cross brace prior to it being inspected by a competent person.

Issued

May 5, 2022

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in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  On or about 11/17/2021, on the north exterior elevation of a building under renovation located at 2800 North SR - A1A in Hutchinson Island, Florida, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard when utilizing a 6-foot aluminum A-frame ladder with a broken rear horizontal cross brace that was not marked as defective and/or removed from service.