OSHA Inspection: CHARLY'S STUCCO AND REMODELING

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(10):Scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers were intermixed not allowing the components to fit together to maintain the scaffold's structural integrity.  On or about August 28, 2023, the employer intermixed scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers that could not fit together to maintain the scaffold's structural integrity. This exposed employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

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:  On or about August 28, 2023, the employer did not ensure that scaffold platform was supported on base plates or mud sills that were adequate and firm to use as a foundation. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(1):When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  On or about August 28, 2023, the employer did not enforce the use of attached ladders or prohibit the use of crossbraces as a means of access and egress to the scaffold. This exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(i):Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.  On or about August 28, 2023, the employer did not install proper guardrail systems along all open sides and ends of scaffold platforms. This exposed employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2679.00

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.  On or about August 28, 2023, the employer did not barricade the scaffold to prohibit employees from entering the hazard area. This exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2679.00

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 August 28, 2023, the employer did not erect a toeboard along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below. This exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2679.00

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.  On or about August 28, 2023, employees who perform work while on a scaffold was not 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. This exposed the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $3349.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or the loss of an eye.  On or about August 28, 2023, the employer did not report within 24 hours a work-related incident resulting in the in-patient hospitalization of an employee.

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $376.00 · Current $376.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(e)(1):Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  On or about September 12, 2023, the employer did not ensure that electric cords or cables used by employees was free from insulation damage. There was a bauer spade handle drill/mixer that had a cord with damaged insulation. This exposed the employees to electrical burns and/or electrical shock hazards.