OSHA Inspection: PCC MASONRY, INC

Issued

2024-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): Accident Prevention Responsibilities. Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.  a) On or about May 16, 2024, the employer (PCC Masonry, Inc.) did not ensure that they had in place a program that included adequate frequent and regular inspections were being conducted by  a competent persons designated by PCC for the large area scaffold job site located at 600 Buckskin Trail Xenia, OH 45385, in that PCC employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards due to improperly installed guardrails on the 36'- 6 buck scaffold,  portions of the scaffold was not fully planked, a damaged fixed ladder that was bent, and the scaffold was erected over 24' and was not tied into the building.

Issued

2024-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 May 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure scaffolds and scaffold components were inspected for visible defects by a designated competent person before each work shift in that the tube scaffold located on the East Wall of 600 Buckskin Trail Xenia, OH 45385 was over 24 feet high and had not been tied into the structure while employees were laying brick at approximately 18 feet.

Issued

2024-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(1)(ii):Guys, ties, and braces shall be installed according to the scaffold manufacturer's recommendations or at the closest horizontal member to the 4:1 height and be repeated vertically at locations of horizontal members every 20 feet (6.1 m) or less thereafter for scaffolds 3 feet (0.91 m) wide or less, and every 26 feet (7.9 m) or less thereafter for scaffolds greater than 3 feet (0.91 m) wide. The top guy, tie or brace of completed scaffolds shall be placed no further than the 4:1 height from the top. Such guys, ties and braces shall be installed at each end of the scaffold and at horizontal intervals not to exceed 30 feet (9.1 m) (measured from one end [not both] towards the other).  a) On or about May 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure guys, ties, and braces were installed on a tube scaffold approximately 36 feet tall and 5 feet wide to prevent  employees exposure  from the scaffold tipping while they were laying brick between the 2nd and 3rd buck approximately 18' high

Issued

2024-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part.  a) On or about May 16, 2024, the employer PCC Masonry, Inc., did not adequately protect each employee laying brick on the East Wall scaffold from fall hazards of approximately 18 feet in that employees were performing work on the scaffold while there was an 18 inch gap in the scaffold.

Issued

2024-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(17): Fixed ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, or corroded components, shall be withdrawn from service until repaired. The requirement to withdraw a defective ladder from service is satisfied if the ladder is either: (i) Immediately tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language,  ii) Marked in a manner that readily identifies it as defective;  a) On or about May 16, 2024, the employer PCC Masonry, Inc. exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet in that the fixed ladder installed on the east wall scaffold had structural defects to include but not limited to bent side rails.