ST THOMAS, VI —
OSHA Inspection: APEX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of APEX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in VIYA ENGINEERING BUILDING 126A ANNA'S RETREAT NEW QUARTER, ST THOMAS, VI 00802 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 345769137.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- APEX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- VIYA ENGINEERING BUILDING 126A ANNA'S RETREAT NEW QUARTER
- City
- ST THOMAS
- State
- VI
- ZIP
- 00802
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 305048, CHARLOTTE AMALIE, VI 00803
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 A06
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,136 · Current $6,852 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person and were not constructed and loaded in accordance with that design: a) On or about February 8, 2022 at the APEX construction site, old Viya building rehabilitation, employees were working on top of scaffolds and platforms that were not constructed nor loaded as per the design of a qualified person. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6852
- — Z (S) $9136
1926.451 B05 I
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length extended over its support more than 12 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end. a) On or about February 8, 2022 at the APEX construction site, old Viya building rehabilitation, employees were working on two cantilevered platforms, less than 10 feet in length, extending more than 12 inches (30 cm), that were not designed and installed to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or had guardrails which blocked employee access. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 C02
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a) On or about February 8, 2022 at the APEX construction site, old Viya building rehabilitation, employees were working on top of supported scaffolds without base plates, mud sills or an otherwise adequate firm foundation. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 C02 II
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects were used to support scaffolds or platform units: a) On or about February 8, 2022 at APEX construction site, old Viya building rehabilitation, employees were working on top of scaffolds supported by unstable objects. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 C03
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and/or uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement: a) On or about February 8, 2022 at the APEX construction site, old Viya building rehabilitation, employees were working on top of scaffolds that were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 F03
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity: a) On or about February 8, 2022 at the APEX construction site, old Viya building rehabilitation, employees were working on top of scaffolds that were not inspected, for visible defects, by a competent person before their work shift. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345769137.
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