OSHA Inspection: FORCE CONCRETE & MASONRY CORPORATION

Issued

2023-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2009.00 · Current $1500.00 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)   a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold: employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet while engaged in masonry activities, on or about 1/24/23.

Issued

2023-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3500.00 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.   a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold: employees that were climbing over a masonry wall to access different sides of the scaffold were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet while engaged in masonry activities , on or about 1/24/23.

Issued

2023-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3500.00 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:  a) Exterior of Building - Scaffold: employees without proper fall protection were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet while engaged in masonry activities, on or about 1/24/23.