OSHA Inspection: COASTAL WALL SYSTEMS OF FLORIDA, LLC

Issued

Jan 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $5,469 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a) On a supported scaffold at a residence, located at 369 Mangrove Shade Cr.: On or about 12/20/23, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that hard hats were not utilized by employees while performing siding work.

Issued

Jan 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,657 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)   a) On a supported scaffold at a residence, located at 369 Mangrove Shade Cr.: On or about 12/20/23, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that fully planked working platform levels were not utilized by employees while performing siding work.

Issued

Jan 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:  a) On a supported scaffold at a residence, located at 369 Mangrove Shade Cr.: On or about 12/20/23, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that walkways between scaffolds were not at least 18 inches wide while performing siding work.

Issued

Jan 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means, as set forth in subparagraphs (i) - (iii) of this paragraph.   a) On a supported scaffold at a residence, located at 369 Mangrove Shade Cr.: On or about 12/20/23, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that a scaffold with greater than a 4:1 base to height ratio was not restrained from tipping while performing siding work.

Issued

Jan 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   a) On a supported scaffold at a residence, located at 369 Mangrove Shade Cr.: On or about 12/20/23, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that mud sills were not installed while performing siding work.

Issued

Jan 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.   a) On a supported scaffold at a residence, located at 369 Mangrove Shade Cr.: On or about 12/20/23, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that a safe access point was not installed for employees while performing siding work.

Issued

Jan 11, 2024

Abate by

Jan 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not 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 a supported scaffold at a residence, located at 369 Mangrove Shade Cr.: On or about 12/20/23, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that a competent person did not perform an inspection before performing siding work.

Issued

Jan 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:   a) On a supported scaffold at a residence, located at 369 Mangrove Shade Cr.: On or about 12/20/23, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that fall protection was not used while performing siding work at heights greater than 10 feet.

Issued

Jan 11, 2024

Abate by

Jan 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,657 Reduced

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 a supported scaffold at a residence, located at 369 Mangrove Shade Cr.: On or about 12/20/23, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that the employees were not trained on how to recognize and minimize fall hazards before performing siding work.