OSHA Inspection: BRASHEAR CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(1): (Capacity.) Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) and (g) of this section, each scaffold and scaffold component shall be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it.   a) On April 6, 2023, located at the exterior east side of a commercial building, the employer failed to protect employees climbing the guardrails of a JLG ES1932 Scissor Lift, serial number 11113937, in that the machine was placed in an unstable configuration during use. The machine was not designed to handle the loads imposed by employees climbing onto and standing on the guardrails of the scissor lift, changing the rated capacity of the machine and the required 4:1 safety factor. As a result, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 15 feet above ground level.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2): (Scaffold platform construction.) Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway shall be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide.   a) On April 6, 2023, located at the exterior of a commercial building, the employer failed to ensure the scissor lift mid- and top-rails being used as scaffold platforms were at least 18 inches wide. As a result, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 15 feet above ground level.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.   a) On April 6, 2023, located at the exterior east side of a commercial building, the employer failed to ensure that employees were utilizing a fall protection system when performing framing work while standing on the guardrails of an elevated scissor lift. As a result, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 15 feet above ground level.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs 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. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:   a) On or about April 6, 2023, located at the exterior of a commercial building, the employer failed to ensure employees working on a scissor lift platform had been trained by a qualified person to recognize the hazards associated with scaffold platforms and those procedures to minimize those hazards. As a result, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 15 feet above ground level.