OSHA Inspection: CHICAGO STUCCO COMPANY

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3)(ii): The maximum distance from the face for plastering and lathing operations was greater than 18 inches (46 cm):    a) The distance from the face for work conducted from ladder jack scaffolding being used at an elevation of about 11 feet was several feet.    b)  The distance from the face for work conducted from ladder jack scaffolding being used at an elevation of about 6 feet was 22.5 inches.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(10): Scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers were intermixed such that the components fit together with force and the scaffold's structural integrity was not maintained by the user:      a) Ladder jack stands fitted over wooden ladder rungs were bent out of their deigned shape and wrapped with duct style tape while used to support ladder jack scaffold work platforms.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) Wood ladders were used to support ladder jack scaffold work platforms using ladder jack stands that did not bear on the side rails of the ladders as required by the ladder manufacturer when the ladders are used to support ladder jacks/ladder jack scaffolding.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:     a) The employer did not ensure that ladder jack scaffolding and ladder jack scaffolding components provided for employee use at the site were free from visible defects that could affect the scaffold's integrity.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $2240.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded:    a) Lifelines connected around a chimney section of the building were not protected from being cut or abraded.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of contacting lower levels/the ground when using shock absorbing fall protection devices from ladder jack scaffolding at elevations between 6 and 16 feet.  The shock absorbing devices were designed to protect against contacting lower levels/the ground when working from elevations over 18.5 feet.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:     a) The horizontal distances (angles) from the top supports to the feet of several non-self-supporting ladders used for the support of, and access to and from, multiple ladder jack scaffolds were less than one-quarter of the working length of the ladders.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder:     a) Several ladders used to support ladder jack scaffolding being used in an active driveway/alley were not protected from displacement.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:     a) Several shock packs provided for employee use as part of personal fall arrest systems were not removed from service where wear, damage, and other deterioration was evident prior to use.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.