Inspection Type |
Planned
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2017-10-18
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Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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Case Closed |
2023-04-06
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-12-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-12-20 |
Current Penalty |
3803.0 |
Initial Penalty |
3803.0 |
Final Order |
2018-01-11 |
Nr Instances |
4 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows: a) In front of the building - On or about October 17, 2017 employees were exposed to a fall hazard due to a scaffold 25 feet above concrete not being fully decked or planked. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 C02 |
Issuance Date |
2017-12-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-12-20 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2018-01-11 |
Nr Instances |
4 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation. (a) In front of the building - On or about December 17, 2017 employees were exposed to a fall hazard due to no base-plates being installed on a scaffold 25 feet above concrete. |
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Citation ID |
01002A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-12-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-12-20 |
Current Penalty |
3803.0 |
Initial Penalty |
3803.0 |
Final Order |
2018-01-11 |
Nr Instances |
4 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are 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 another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access. (a) In front of the building - On or about October 17, 2017 employees were exposed to a fall hazard due to a scaffold 25 feet above concrete that did not have a ladder installed on the first tier. |
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Citation ID |
01002B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-12-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-12-20 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2018-01-11 |
Nr Instances |
4 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part. (a) In front of the building - On or about December 17, 2017 employees were exposed to a fall hazard due to no guardrails being installed on a scaffold 25 feet above concrete. |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19260023 |
Issuance Date |
2017-12-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2018-01-29 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2018-01-11 |
Nr Instances |
4 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.23: First aid services and provisions for medical care shall be made available by the employer for every employee covered by these regulations. Regulations prescribing specific requirements for first aid, medical attention, and emergency facilities are contained in Subpart D of this part. |
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Citation ID |
02002 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19260451 F03 |
Issuance Date |
2017-12-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2018-01-29 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2018-01-11 |
Nr Instances |
4 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be 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) Sullivan Construction - On or about December 17, 2017 employees were exposed to a potential fall hazard due to a scaffold 25 feet above concrete not being inspected prior to use. This scaffold: 1) was not fully decked or planked. 2) had no ladder installed on the first tier. 3) did not have guardrails installed. 4) had no base-plates installed. |
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Citation ID |
02003 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
Issuance Date |
2017-12-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2018-01-29 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2018-01-11 |
Nr Instances |
4 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs 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. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable: (a) Sullivan Construction - On or about December 17, 2017 the employer did not train each employee exposed to various hazards associated with scaffolds on how to recognize and minimize these hazards. Employees demonstrated an inability to safely build a scaffold. This scaffold: 1) was not fully decked or planked. 2) had no ladder installed on the first tier. 3) did not have guardrails installed. 4) had no base-plates installed. |
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Citation ID |
03001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19030019 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2018-03-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2018-04-12 |
Current Penalty |
311.0 |
Initial Penalty |
311.0 |
Final Order |
2018-04-06 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
4 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section. (a) On or about 3/12/2018, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for Citation 2, Item #3 issued on 12/12/2017 with an abatement due date of 1/29/2018. |
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