OSHA Inspection: JACOB STUCCO LLC

Issued

May 16, 2023

Abate by

May 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(1)(i):Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary.  (a) On or about February 23, 2023, at 1299 South Goodman Road, Champions Gate, FL:  employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 6 feet 6 inches in that the spacing in between the individual walk planks and the spacing between the platform and the uprights was approximately 2.5 inches.

Issued

May 16, 2023

Abate by

May 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm)  (a) On or about February 23, 2023, at 1299 South Goodman Road, Champions Gate, FL.  employees were exposed to fall hazards in that individual walk planks extended approximately 4.5 inches over the center line of its support and were not cleated or otherwise restrained.

Issued

May 16, 2023

Abate by

Jun 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(vii):Each toprail or equivalent member of a guardrail system was not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force applied in any downward or horizontal direction at any point along its top edge of at least 100 pounds (445 n) or guardrail systems installed on single-point adjustable suspension scaffolds or two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds, and at least 200 pounds (890 n) for guardrail systems installed on all other scaffolds.  (a) On or about February 23, 2023, at 1299 South Goodman Road, Champions Gate, FL.  employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet 3 inches in that the scaffold guardrail system was erected in such a way that it was not capable of supporting at least 200 pounds.

Issued

May 16, 2023

Abate by

Jul 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,375 · Current $9,375

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a):The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  (a) On or about February 23, 2023, at 1299 South Goodman Road, Champions Gate, FL:  employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet 3 inches while working from a scaffold, in that they were not trained in the hazards associated with working from a scaffold system.  Jacob Stucco LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.454(a) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1496184, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 04/12/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 600 E. Bay Street, Building A3, Lakeland, Florida 33801.