OSHA Inspection: K&R QUALITY SERVICES LLC

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $2128.00

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.  a) On or about July 10, 2025, at the jobsite: employees were exposed to struck by hazards from falling objects while working below the work area of a 5 tiered tubular scaffold where stucco was being applied, in that, protective helmets were not used.

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

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 or about July 10, 2025, at the jobsite: employees were exposed to a 13'3" fall hazard while applying stucco from the second tier of a 5-Tiered tubular scaffold measuring 32'9" high, 100' in length, 3'6" wide, in that, the scaffold was missing planks.

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

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 or about July 10, 2025, at the jobsite: employees were exposed to fall hazards while applying stucco from multiple tiers of 5-Tiered tubular scaffold measuring 32'9" high, 100' in length, 3'6" wide, in that, two of the base plates were not fully on the mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.   a) On or about July 10, 2025, at the jobsite: employees were exposed to fall hazards while applying stucco from multiple tiers of 5-Tiered tubular scaffold measuring 32'9" high, 100' in length, 3'6" wide, in that, the scaffold was missing mid rails throughout.

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(1):Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toe boards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  a) On or about July 10, 2025, at the jobsite: employees were exposed to struck by hazards while applying stucco, in that toe boards were not installed on any of the tiers of the scaffold to protect employees working below.

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v):A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  a) On or about July 10, 2025, at the jobsite, an employee was exposed to a 26'3" fall hazard, while installing lathe using a Genie aerial boom lift (SN 11569411), in that, fall protection was not used.

Issued

2025-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(d):The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):  a) On or about July 10, 2025 at the jobsite building 2: The employer did not certify that employees operating the JCB forklift (Model 510-56 PIN JCB5CGCR3391194) to deliver stucco and other materials onto the scaffold, had not been trained.