OSHA Inspection: PATRICK KRIEG BUILDERS LLC.

Issued

2026-04-10

Penalty

Initial $4965 · Current $2979 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 is not greater than 1 inch.  (a)East side of building - On or about March 11, 2026, the employer did not ensure that the scaffolding working platform was fully planked exposing employees to fall from heights hazards.

Issued

2026-04-10

Penalty

Initial $3015 · Current $1809 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary.  (a) East side of building - On or about March 11, 2026, the employer had employees working from scaffolding platform boards that had gaps between the boards greater than 1 inch exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2026-04-10

Penalty

Initial $4965 · Current $2979 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:  (a) East side of building - On or about March 11, 2026, the scaffolding the employees were using to apply stucco to the exterior of the building is over 20 feet high where they gained access by climbing up the side of the frame supports and not the  bolt on ladder exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2026-04-10

Penalty

Initial $4965 · Current $2979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(5)(i): Ramps and walkways 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels did not have guardrail systems that comply with subpart M of this part -- Fall Protection:  (a) South/east side of building - On or about March11, 2026, the employer had employees use the scaffolding walkway planking to get from one set of scaffolding to another that was not guarded exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2026-04-10

Penalty

Initial $4965 · Current $2979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  (a) West, south and east side of building - On or about March 11, 2026, the employer had employees working from the welded tubular framed scaffolding that had no bottom railing and no railing on the open ends exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2026-04-10

Abate by

2026-05-05

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a) South side of building - On or about March 11, 2026, the employer did not ensure that each employee operating the all-terrain forklift had been recertified before allowing them to operate the forklift exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2026-04-10

Abate by

2026-05-05

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $239 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  (a) West, south and east side of building - On or about March 11, 2026, the employer had employees erect and work from the welded tubular scaffolding without receiving training on the hazards associated with scaffolding exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2026-04-10

Abate by

2026-05-05

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $239 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in  (a) West, south and east side of building - On or about March 11, 2026, the employer had employees erect the scaffolding around the building that was not inspected by a competent person prior to having them work form it exposing them to fall hazards.