| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Complete
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2019-07-11
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| Emphasis |
L: LOCALTARG, P: LOCALTARG
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-18 |
| Current Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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: a) West side of building, on or about 7-11-19: One employee was working on a scaffold platform that was not fully planked, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of up to 57 feet to the pavement below. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary: a)West side of building, on or about 7-11-19: One employee was working on a scaffold platform that exhibited a 3 inch wide gap between platforms, exposing the employee to tripping. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B03 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-18 |
| Current Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3): The front edge of all platforms was not 14 inches (36 cm) or less from the face of the work, and no guardrail systems were erected along the front edge and/or no personal fall arrest systems were used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling: a) West side of building, on or about 7-11-19: One employee was working on a scaffold platform with a 28 inch wide gap between the front of the platform and the face/wall of the building, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of up to 57 feet to the pavement below. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G04 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms: a) West side of building, on or about 7-11-19: One employee was working on a scaffold platform with unprotected open ended scaffold frames, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 57 feet to the pavement below. |
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| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G04 XV |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(xv): Crossbracing used in place of a midrail was unacceptable because the crossing point of two braces was not between 20 inches (0.5 m) and 30 inches ((0.8 M) above the work platform: a) West side of building, on or about 7-11-19: One employee was working on a scaffold platform with cross braces used as a full guardrail system, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 57 feet to the pavement below. |
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| Citation ID |
01002D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-11-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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) West side of building, on or about 7-11-19: One employee was working on a scaffold system without the training necessary to recognize the hazards associated with scaffold work, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 57 feet. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 C01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-18 |
| Current Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(ii): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by installing guys, ties, and braces according to the manufacturer's recommendations: a) West side of building, on or about 7-11-19: One employee was working on a nine tier scaffold system that was tied to the building using a system that was not per the scaffold manufacturer recommendations. |
|
| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-10-18 |
| Current Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-11-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used. Crossbraces were used as a means of access: a) West side of building, on or about 7-11-19: One employee was using cross braces and scaffold frames for scaffold access, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of up to 57 feet to the pavement. |
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