OSHA Inspection: HONEST CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement.  (a)Honest Construction at 1971 W. 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204:  On August 6, 2013 the employer did not ensure the posts of the pump jack scaffold were plumb. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of scaffold shifting and/or collapse and exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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)Honest Construction at 1971 W. 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204: On August 06, 2013 the employer did not ensure the pump jack scaffold had been inspected for visible defects by a competent person before use.  Without the inspections employees were exposed to scaffold fall hazards of approximately 15 feet.    Abatement Note:  Concerning the requirements and duties of a competent person:    (1)  "Competent person" means one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.    (2)  The competent person must be able to carry out the tasks specified in the standard. In order to be able to carry out the tasks the competent person needs to have knowledge in the issues relating to the strength and structural integrity of the scaffold. A competent person must be fully knowledgeable about erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining and inspecting the scaffold.    (3)  Section 1926.454 states that a competent person will train employees involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold. To meet this requirement, a competent person must be fully knowledgeable about erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining and inspecting the scaffold.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): The scaffold was erected, moved, dismantled, or altered without the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling, or alteration:  (a)Honest Construction at 1971 W. 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204: On August 6, 2013, the employer did not ensure the pump jack scaffold was erected, moved, dismantled, or altered with the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling, or alteration.  The lack of direction of a competent person exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):  Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level.     (a)Honest Construction at 1971 W. 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204:  On August 6, 2013, the employer did not ensure the employee working off a pump jack scaffold system was protected from falling by adequate fall protective measures.  The employee was working from the pump jack scaffold without a guard rail system to the inside with a gap of approximately 2 feet to the wall and the outside guard rail system had a gap of approximately 4 feet.  This  condition exposed employee to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a):  The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the procedure(s) to control or minimize those hazards:  (a)Honest Construction at 1971 W. 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204:  On August 6, 2013 the employer did not have each employee who performs work from the pump jack scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the scaffolds being used and to understand the procedure(s) to control or minimize those hazards.  This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet due to not recognizing the hazards associated with working from the scaffold.  Abatement Note: The training shall include the following elements at a minimum:  (1)  The nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards, and falling object hazards in the work area;  (2)  The correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems being used:  (3)  The proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of materials on the scaffold;  (4)  The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffold used; and  (5)  Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

229 CFR 1926.454(b):  Employees involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining or inspecting a scaffold were not trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the scaffold in question:    (a)Honest Construction at 1971 W. 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204:  On August 6, 2013 the employer did not ensure his employees were provided with adequate training concerning erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining or inspecting a scaffold.  This condition exposed the employees to a fall of up to approximately 15 feet due to not recognizing the hazards associated with scaffold systems.