OSHA Inspection: ROBERT SANDERA

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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):    On or about 12/6/12 employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 12 ft. in height from a scaffold that only 1 of possible 5 planking installed at each level of the scaffold while installing 1/2" plywood.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    On or about 12/6/12 employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 12 ft. in height to the unpaved ground level below from a scaffold that had it legs resting on approximately 1" thick wooden blocks of various lengths and widths while installing 1/2" plywood.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:    On or about 12/6/12 employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 12 ft. in height from a scaffold that that lacked a top rail, mid rail, was not fully planked, was missing a toe board, lacked base plates and the planking extended more than 18" over its support, while installing 1/2" plywood.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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 12/6/12 employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 12 ft. in height from a scaffold that that lacked a top rail, and mid rail while installing 1/2" plywood.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $706.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:    On or about 12/6/12 employees were exposed to being struck by overhead items, such as but not limited to drills, while working from a scaffold and installing 1/2" plywood.

Issued

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    On or about 12/6/12 employees were exposed to being struck by overhead items, such as but not limited to drills, while installing 1/2" plywood.