OSHA Inspection: FOX VALLEY CONTRACTORS, LLC

Issued

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Each platform on all working levels was not fully planked or decked between front uprights and the guardrail supports:  Employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about April 24, 2024, at a commercial construction jobsite located at or about 1501 North 86th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. Employee(s) were working from the platform of the scaffold at a height greater than 10 feet. The scaffolding was not fully planked as required by this sub part.

Issued

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, unless cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm).   Employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about April 24, 2024, at a commercial construction jobsite located at or about 1501 North 86th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. Employee(s) were working from the platform of the scaffold at a height greater than 10 feet.  The planks did not extend 6 inches past the centerline of the side support as required by this subpart.

Issued

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(4): Damaged or weakened parts of a scaffold were not immediately repaired or replaced, braced, or removed from service until repaired:   Employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about April 24, 2024, at a commercial construction jobsite located at or about 1501 North 86th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. Employee(s) were working from the platform of the scaffold at a height greater than 10 feet.  The planks were showing signs of damaged such as but not limited to end splits, saw cuts, holes and notches, edge splits, dents, gouges and depressions.

Issued

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(3)(ii): The maximum distance from the face of the work for plastering and lathing operations was more than 18 inches (46 cm):  Employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about April 24, 2024, at a commercial construction jobsite located at or about 1501 North 86th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.  The employee(s) were performing exterior stucco work while the face of the scaffold was greater than 18" from the working surface.

Issued

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

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:  Employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about April 24, 2024, at a commercial construction jobsite located at or about 1501 North 86th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. Employee(s) were working from the platform of the scaffold at a height greater than 10 feet while the outside edges of the platform was not equipped with guard rails nor were employees utilizing personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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:  Employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about April 24, 2024, at a commercial construction jobsite located at or about 1501 North 86th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. Toeboards were not installed on the scaffolding platforms where tools could fall on employee(s) working below.