OSHA Inspection: BEST HOMES, LTD

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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)  On or about July 22, 2015, employees were working from a scaffold, which was not inspected by a competent person before use, exposing them to falls of approximately 14 feet.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:  (a)  On or about July 22, 2015, employees working from a supported scaffold, where the support legs were not placed on an adequate foundation, were exposed to falls of 14 feet.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a)  On or about July 22, 2015, employees working from a scaffold without the benefit of a fall protection system, were exposed to falls of approximately 14 feet.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary:   (a)  On or about July 22, 2015, employees working from a supported scaffold, where the support legs were not braced at the bottom to prevent the legs from moving, were exposed to falls of 14 feet.