OSHA Inspection: MITER MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jun 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(1):Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) and (g) of this section, each scaffold and scaffold component shall be capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it.  a) On or about May 7, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that the Hydromobile scaffold components were capable of supporting at least four times the intended load in that;  A foreman reconfigured walkboards to create a 90-degree turn using only one outrigger for support and fastened the boards with self-tapping screws. The assembly shifted when the foreman stepped on it, causing him to fall approximately 16 feet to the ground and sustain serious injuries.

Issued

Jun 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds shall be designed by a qualified person and shall be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design. Non-mandatory Appendix A to this subpart contains examples of criteria that will enable an employer to comply with paragraph (a) of this section.  a) On or about May 7, 2025, the employer failed to ensure the Hydromobile scaffold system was constructed in accordance with the manufacturer's design specifications. Specifically, a bearing bridge platform was assembled at a 90-degree inside corner using only one outrigger instead of the required two outriggers, as specified in the manufacturer's manual. The planks were secured to the outrigger with screws without using the required tube and clamp arrangement or additional support components such as knuckles. When an employee stepped onto the platform, the assembly shifted, resulting in a fall of approximately 16 feet.

Issued

Jun 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(8): At all points of a scaffold where the platform changes direction, such as turning a corner, any platform that rests on a bearer at an angle other than a right angle shall be laid first, and platforms which rest at right angles over the same bearer shall be laid second, on top of the first platform.  a) On or about May 7, 2025, the employer did not ensure that all points of the Hydromobile scaffold system where the platform changed direction had the angled planks laid first to prevent the planks from shifting under a load.  As a result, an employee fell approximately 16 feet when the angled planks turned up under the load.