OSHA Inspection: SUMITOMO MITSUI CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

Issued

Apr 25, 2022

Abate by

May 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,044 · Current $4,931 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  Along the retaining wall:  Scaffolding used to put up wall forms did not have base plates or firm foundations.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Apr 25, 2022

Abate by

May 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,566 · Current $7,396 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(4)(iii): Handrails, and top rails that serve as handrails, shall provide an adequate handhold for employees grasping them to avoid falling.  a. The access area scaffold from the basement to main floor:  The stair access scaffold used to provide access from the basement to the main floor did not have handrails or top rails. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.   b. The access area scaffold from the main floor to the top floor:  The stair access scaffold used to provide access from the main floor to the top floor did not have handrails or top rails. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Apr 25, 2022

Abate by

May 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(4)(viii): A landing platform at least 18 inches wide and at least 18 inches wide was not provided at each level.  a. The access area scaffold from the basement to main floor:  The stair access scaffold used to provide access from the basement to the main floor did not have landing platforms. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.   b. The access area scaffold from the main floor to the top floor:  The stair access scaffold used to provide access from the main floor to the top floor did not have landing platforms. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Apr 25, 2022

Abate by

May 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:    a. The access area scaffold from the basement to main floor:  The stair access scaffold used to provide access from the basement to the main floor was not erected under the supervision of a competent person. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.   b. The access area scaffold from the main floor to the top floor:  The stair access scaffold used to provide access from the main floor to the top floor was not erected under the supervision of a competent person. Employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Apr 25, 2022

Abate by

May 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.  a. At the southeast main level entrance:  Construction debris and garbage were accumulated around the access door. Employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards.   b. At the northeast main level entrance:  Construction debris and garbage were accumulated around the access door. Employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards.