OSHA Inspection: NUSSBAUM ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $1100.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally:      a) Employees conducting masonry activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14ft.  in Dunlap, Illinois, because a cross bracing was not adequately secured.      b) Employees conducting masonry activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14ft.  in Dunlap, Illinois, because cross bracing was missing on the section they were working on.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

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:       Employees conducting masonry activities were exposed to a fall hazard when accessing the scaffold, because a step ladder was not opened.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)       An employee mixed mortar on the first tier of a scaffold, was exposed to a fall hazard in Dunlap, Illinois, because the platform was not fully planked.        Nussbaum Enterprises, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(B)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314848102, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on February 8, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 314 S. Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.      Employees conducting masonry activities were exposed to a fall hazard in Dunlap, Illinois, while climbing the frame of the scaffolding to access the work level.        Nussbaum Enterprises, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(E)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314848102, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on February 8, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 314 S. Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7):  Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:       Employees conducting masonry activities were exposed to a fall hazard in Dunlap, Illinois, and the scaffold was not erected and moved under the director of a competent person before employees were allowed to access the scaffold.       Nussbaum Enterprises, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(F)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314848102, citation number 1, item number 4A and was affirmed as a final order on February 8, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 314 S. Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820.

Issued

2015-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6160.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:       Employees conducting masonry activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14ft.  in Dunlap, Illinois, and fall protection was not being used.        Nussbaum Enterprises, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314848102, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on February 8, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 314 S. Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820.