OSHA Inspection: PRAXEDIS CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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.  a) At the site located at 911 West Drew Street, Houston, TX:  On March 4, 2013 and times theretofore, the employer directed employees to work at heights up to approximately 20 feet above a lower level from job built single plank wood scaffolds that were not erected under the direction of a competent person resulting in deficiencies including but not limited to missing guardrails, insufficient minimum width of working levels, lumber use instead of planking, no cross bracing to prevent racking, and all components not verified as designed by a qualified person to meet the minimum capacity to support 4 times the maximum intended load applied, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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:  a)  At the site located at 911 West Drew Street, Houston, TX:  On March 4, 2013 and times theretofore the employer directed employees to work at heights up to approximately 20 feet above a lower level from job built single plank wood scaffolds with no guardrails or fall protection system, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings shall be provided with guardrail systems. Guardrail system criteria are contained in subpart M of this part.   a)  At the site located at Drew and Converse Streets, Houston, TX:  On March 4, 2013 and times theretofore, employees walking on internal stairs up to four stories of all seven new construction multi-family dwelling buildings that were not protected on open sides by guardrails, safety net system or personal fall arrest system, exposing the employees to a fall hazard:  a) At building 2013    b) At building 2012    c) At building 2010   d) At building 2009    e) At building 2008    f) At building 2007  g) At building 2006    h) At building 2005    a) At building 2004