| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2013-11-19
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, L: SANDY, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2015-01-08
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
949001 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-12-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-12-13 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-01-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) Worksite - Employees were applying Energex, Enermix E 131 to the house from a fabricated frame scaffold approximately 12 feet above the ground. The scaffold platform was not fully planked; on or about 11/19/13. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-12-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-12-13 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-01-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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, sturcure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used. Crossbraces were used as a means of access. a) Worksite - Employees were using the crossbraces to access the working platform of the fabricated frame scaffold; on or about 11/19/13. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F03 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-12-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-12-13 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-01-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) Worksite - The scaffold employees were applying Energex, Enermix E 131 from was not inspected before the work shift; on or about 11/19/13. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F07 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-12-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-12-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-01-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) Worksite -Employees were applying Energex, Enermix E 131, to the front of the home from a fabricated frame scaffold that was erected, moved, and altered without supervision or direction from a competent person qualified in scaffold erection; On or about 11/20/13. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F06 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-12-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-12-13 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-01-28 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6). a) Worksite - Employees were applying Energex, Enermix E 131, to the front of the home from a fabricated frame scaffold. The scaffold was erected approximately 2 feet from the approximate 220 volt house service lines; on or about11/19/13. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 VII |
| Issuance Date |
2013-12-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-12-13 |
| Current Penalty |
1698.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-01-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. a) Worksite - Employee were applying Energex, Enermix E 131 to the front home, from a fabricated frame scaffold approximately 12 feet above the ground, without fall protection; on or about11/19/13. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2013-12-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-12-27 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-01-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed 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. a) Worksite - Employee were working from a fabricated frame scaffold approximately 12 feet above the ground without fall protection. The employees did not recognize the hazard and means to correct the hazard, the employees were not trained; on or about 11/19/13. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01007A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-12-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-12-27 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-01-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) Worksite - The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for items such as but not limited to Energex, Enermix E 131, which contains chemicals such as nut not limited to calcium carbonate, and portland cement; on or about 11/19/13. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. ABATEMENT NOTE: The written Hazard Communication Program must include descriptions of how the following program elements, required by this regulation, will be developed, implemented, and conveyed to the employer's employee(s) who are exposed to hazardous materials: a. Labeling and other forms or warning: Labels shall include at least the identity of the hazardous chemical(s), the appropriate hazard warnings, the target organs, and the name and address of the chemical manufacturer, importer or other responsible party; b. A list or inventory of all hazardous materials known to be present in the workplace must be compiled and be maintained as part of the employer's written Hazard Communication Program; c. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for all materials used by employee(s) in the workplace must be maintained and readily available to all employee(s) on all shifts. d. The employer's Hazardous Materials Information and Training Program must be based upon the employer's written Hazard Communication Program. The training for employee(s) must include at least: Methods and observation that may be used to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemicals in the work area. The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area. The measures employee(s) can take to protect themselves, such as, specific procedures, appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used. The details of the employer's Hazard Communication Program including an explanation of the labeling systems used, Material Safety Data Sheets and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information; e. Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non routine tasks must also be addressed in the employer's written program and f. The employer's written Hazard Communication Program must be made available upon request. |
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| Citation ID |
01007B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G08 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-12-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-12-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-01-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s) (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) Worksite - The employer did not maintain the material safety data sheets for products such as but not limited to Energex, Enermix E 131, which contains chemicals such as nut not limited to calcium carbonate, and portland cement; on or about 11/19/13. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01007C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2013-12-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2013-12-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-01-28 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) Worksite - Employees applying Energex, Enermix E 131 ,which contains chemicals such as nut not limited to calcium carbonate, and portland cement, were not provided with effective information and training; on or about 11/19/13. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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