OSHA Inspection: CRUSH CITY CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,831 · Current $3,416 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  (a) South side of residential structure; An employee was performing work tasks from ground level without the use of head protection while overhead exterior construction activities were in progress at heights exceeding 25 feet.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(i): The area below the scaffold was not barricaded, and employees were not prohibited from entering the hazard area:  (a) Throughout the jobsite; Barriers were not erected at ground level to notify employee(s) of overhead work and to restrict access to hazardous areas where overhead exterior construction activities were being performed.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $7,032 Reduced

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: Note:  Does not apply if the platform was designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform was able to support employees and/or materials without tipping or had guardrails that blocked employee access to the end:  (a) Southeast side of residential structure, lower roof; An extendable aluminum scaffold plank, used as a work platform of a ladder jack scaffold system, extended more than 12-inches over the north bracket support. The cantilevered end was not equipped with a guardrail to restrict employee access and was not properly supported to prevent tipping.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end:  (a) North side of residential structure; A 20-foot Werner brand aluminum scaffold stage, used as a work platform of a ladder jack scaffold system, extended more than 18-inches over the east and west bracket supports. The cantilevered end(s) were not properly supported and were not equipped with guardrail to restrict employee access.  (b) Southwest side of residential structure; A 24-foot Werner brand aluminum scaffold stage, used as a work platform of supported scaffold system, extended more than 18-inches over the west bracket support. The cantilevered end was not properly supported and was not equipped with guardrail to restrict employee access.  (c) Southeast side of residential structure, lower roof; A 20-foot Werner brand aluminum scaffold stage, used as a work platform of a ladder jack scaffold system, extended more than 18-inches over the east bracket support. The cantilevered end was not properly supported and was not equipped with guardrail to restrict employee access.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5): Scaffold platforms were bridged one to another:  (a) Southeast side of residential structure, lower roof; The work platform of a ladder jack scaffold system, located approximately 24-feet, 3-inches above ground level, was configured using an extendible aluminum scaffold plank, bridged at an outside corner to a 20-foot Werner brand aluminum scaffold stage.   (b) Southwest side of residential structure; The work platform of a ladder jack scaffold system, located approximately 24-feet, 3-inches above ground level, was configured using a 24-foot Werner brand aluminum scaffold stage bridged at an outside corner to a 12-foot Werner brand aluminum scaffold stage.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $7,032 Reduced

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; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:  (a) Throughout the jobsite; Scaffold systems used by employees were not erected or altered under the supervision of a competent person as multiple issues were identified regarding the configuration and use of several supported scaffold systems, including multiple ladder jack systems and a fabricated frame scaffold.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout the jobsite; Employees utilizing various forms of scaffolding were not trained on the recognition and mitigation of associated hazards.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $7,032 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system when working at heights greater than 10 feet:  (a) North side of residential structure; Employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold platform at an approximate height of 23-feet, 7-inches above ground level without the use of fall protection.  (b) Southwest side of residential structure; Employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold platform at an approximate height of 24-feet, 3-inches above ground level without the use of fall protection.  (c) Southeast side of residential structure, lower roof; An employee was working from a ladder jack scaffold platform at an approximate height of 24-feet, 3-inches above ground level without the use of fall protection.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m):  (a) North side of residential structure; Employees were working from a platform of a ladder jack scaffold system where the platform height was approximately 23-feet, 7-inches above ground level.  (b) Southwest side of residential structure; Employees were working from a platform of a ladder jack scaffold system where the platform height was approximately 24-feet, 3-inches above ground level.   (c) Southeast side of residential structure, lower roof; Employees were working from a platform of a ladder jack scaffold system where the platform height was approximately 24-feet, 3-inches above ground level.

Issued

Sep 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $7,032 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  (a) Southeast side of residential structure, lower roof; Employees were not protected from falls while accessing a ladder jack scaffold system and/or assisting with exterior construction activities at approximate heights of up to 15-feet, 10-inches above ground level.