OSHA Inspection: BEYOND FLOORING

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:    Jobsite:    Employees were exposed to falls from scaffolding that was not fully decked at heights greater than 10 feet.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-17 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 shall be inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity.    Jobsite:    Employees are not adequately trained in the use of scaffolding and no one on site is a competent person conducting daily inspection.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): In addition to wearing hardhats each employee on a scaffold shall be provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects. When the falling objects are too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected by any of the above-listed measures, the employer shall place such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall and shall secure those materials as necessary to prevent their falling.    Jobsite:    Employer was not wearing hard hats while working on scaffolding nor did contractor install either debris netting or toe-boards.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:    Jobsite:    Employer and employee on site did not have adequate training in the use of scaffolding.