OSHA Inspection: FRANCO PLASTERING INC.

Issued

Oct 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,572 · Current $9,572

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  On or about 05/02/2022, at 1820 Gulf Shore Blvd,  Naples, Florida, the employer failed to ensure that the company safety program was enforced by allowing employees to be exposed to hazards such as, falls from  lack of guard rails, defective planking on scaffolding, no hard hats,  lack of toeboards, while employees were standing on concrete blocks on platforms and single plank used as a working platform.

Issued

Oct 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,572 · Current $9,572

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(iii):  Unstable objects were used as working platforms:  On or about 05/02/2022, at 1820 Gulfshore Blvd. North, Naples, Florida, employees were working from multiple levels of scaffolding applying  concrete stucco to the exterior walls of a structure  while standing on a concrete block  used as a platform that was sitting on scaffold planks exposing him to a fall hazard of approximately 10-feet to the ground.

Issued

Oct 21, 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 05/02/2022, at 1820 Gulfshore Blvd. North, Naples, Florida, employees were applying concrete stucco to the exterior walls of a building under construction were standing on a plank that was supported by a concrete block on each end of the plank that was placed on the scaffold planking were exposed to a fall hazard.  b) On or about 05/02/2022, at 1820 Gulfshore Blvd. North, Naples, Florida, employees were working from multiple levels of scaffolding applying concrete stucco to the exterior walls of a building under construction where two single planks were used as platforms on the second and third levels of the scaffold were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $19,144 · Current $19,144

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:   On or about 05/02/2022,  at 1820 Gulfshore Blvd. North, Naples, Florida,  employees working on multiple levels of scaffolding applying concrete stucco to the exterior walls of a structure were not protected by hardhats exposing them to struck-by hazards from falling tools and/or materials.  Franco Plastering Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard  1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1272881, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/26/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1980 San Marco Road, Marco Island, Florida 34145

Issued

Oct 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $22,333 · Current $22,333

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  On or about 05/02/2022, at 1820 Gulfshore Blvd. North, Naples, Florida, employees working on multiple levels of scaffolding applying concrete stucco to the exterior walls of a structure were not protected from falling by guardrails on all levels exposing them to fall hazards.  Franco Plastering Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1272881, citation number 01, item number 2 c and was affirmed as a final order on 12/26/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1980 San Marco Road, Marco Island, Florida 34145.

Issued

Oct 21, 2022

Penalty

Initial $19,144 · Current $19,144

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(2)(ii):  A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:     On or about 05/02/2022, at 1820 Gulfshore Blvd. North, Naples, Florida, employees working on multiple levels of scaffolding applying concrete stucco to the exterior walls of a structure were not protected  by toeboards exposing them to struck-by hazards from falling tools and/or materials.  Franco Plastering Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(h)(2)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1272881, citation number 01, item number 2(d) and was affirmed as a final order on 12/26/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1980 San Marcos Road, Marco Island, Florida 34145.