OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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:  Worksite: The metal frame scaffold that employees were working from at a height of approximately 14 feet 11 inches above the ground was not erected under the supervision of a person competent in scaffold erection.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.   Worksite: The employees who were working from the metal frame scaffold without fall protection and adequate bracing were not trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  Worksite: The employees who were working from the metal frame scaffold without fall protection and adequate bracing were not trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used.

Issued

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would secure vertical members together laterally, and the cross braces were not of such length as would automatically square.  Worksite: The metal frame scaffold that the employees were working from was missing cross bracing.