OSHA Inspection: CHARLES T. DRISCOLL MASONRY RESTORATION COMPANY INC.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4183.00 · Current $4183.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1): Each scaffold and/or scaffold component was not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it:    a)  At the jobsite, on or about 3/1/17:  The employer did not ensure that a scaffold plank was capable of supporting its intended load when that plank broke while a worker stood on it, causing him to fall and sustain broken and fractured bones in his ankle.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2988.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm)    a)  At the jobsite, on or about 3/1/17:  The employer did not ensure that a scaffold plank was placed over its supports at least 6 inches or otherwise restrained it from displacement.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4183.00 · 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)  At the jobsite, on or about 3/1/17:  The employer did not inspect a scaffold plank to ensure that it would support its intended load and that it was placed correctly over its supports.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:    a)  At the jobsite, on or about 3/1/17:  The employer did not ensure that scaffolding was erected under the supervision and direction of a competent person when scaffold was installed and used without appropriate consideration for its supports and for the ability of the components to support its intended load and ultimately failed.