OSHA Inspection: DANIEL PITELKA PLASTERING & STUCCO, INC.

Issued

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights.   On or about July 15, 2025, the employer did not  to ensure that scaffolds were fully planked, exposing employees to fall hazards up to 20 feet while in engaged in masonry construction activities.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(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   On or about July 15, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards up to  20  feet height while performing masonry  activities from a metal scaffold.  The scaffold was not equipped with a compliant guardrail system and no other form of fall protection was used.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

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.    On or about July 15, 2025, employee did not have safe means of access to upper level, therefore exposing employee to falls up to 20 feet. The employee was not provided a safe means of access to the working area of the scaffold.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2025-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.  On or about July 15, 2025, the employer did not  ensure that employees had been trained to recognize and minimize fall hazards.  Employee was  exposed to fall hazards  up to 20 feet while performing  masonry activities from the metal  scaffold on a residential structure without using fall protection.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).