OSHA Inspection: BID MASONRY LLC

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $6452.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(i):Footings shall be level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement.  a) On or about December 28, 2023, the employer failed to ensure that the footings of their 24' high scaffolding system was properly supported to prevent settling or displacement, in that the 2x4 (mudsills) on the northern end of the scaffolding were inadequately positions beneath the buck. As a result, employees were exposed to a 24' high fall hazard.

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity.   a.) On or about December 28, 2023, the employer did not conduct adequate inspections of the scaffolding in that they failed to identify several visible defects including: inadequate supports of the scaffolding footings, absence of stacking pins in the frame of the scaffolding system, and missing top-rail and mid-rail components on the scaffolding frame. As a result employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 24' while working from the frame scaffolding.

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(i):Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. Guardrail systems shall be installed before the scaffold is released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews.  a.) On  or about December 28, 2023 the employer failed to protect employees from falls in that the scaffolding frame system was missing top-rail and mid-rail components exposing employees to 24' falls.

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(c)(3):Frames and panels shall be joined together vertically by coupling or stacking pins or equivalent means.  a.) On or about December 28, 2023 the employer failed to protect employees from falls in that the frame scaffolding system was missing stacking pins to prevent the bucks from becoming dislodged. As a result, employees working 24' high were exposed to a potential collapse hazard.

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $518.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas);   a) On or about December 28, 2023, the employer did not ensure their written hazard communication program contained a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present for employees including but not limited to, gasoline.