| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2023-05-10
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, N: FALL, P: FALL
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-14 |
| Current Penalty |
1205.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
2009.0 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: (a) South side of building - On or about May 10, 2023, the employer instructed an employee to cut wooden material for workers on the second floor, throw it up to them without the protection of a hard hat exposing employees to struck by hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-09-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2009.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
3349.0 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2):Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide: (a) Front of building second floor - On or about May 10, 2023, the employer instructed employees to frame the two-story building while working from the wooden scaffolding walkway that was 7 5/8" wide in the front and 11 5/8" wide on the sides exposing employees to fall hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-09-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2009.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
3349.0 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| 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, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used. Crossbraces were used as a means of access. (a) Front of building, second level - On or about May 10, 2023, the employer instructed employees to gain access to the wooden scaffolding that is 6 feet high without the use of a ladder exposing employees to fall hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-09-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2009.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
3349.0 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) Second floor balcony - On or about May 10, 2023, employees frame the new commercial building while working from a wooden scaffolding plank that is greater than 10 feet high without the use of fall protection exposing employees to fall hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-09-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2009.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
3349.0 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. (a) Second floor balcony - On or about May 10, 2023, an employee working at the edge of the second floor balcony to receive material from employee below without any type of fall protection exposing employee to fall hazards. (b) Roof ridge beam - On or about May 10, 2023, an employee sitting on top of the roof ridge beam without any type of fall protection exposing him to fall hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 A07 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-14 |
| Current Penalty |
2009.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
3349.0 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(7): Ladders not designed for such use were tied or fastened together to provide longer sections: (a) Front of building - On or about May 10, 2023, employees used an extension ladder that is broken and tied together with a strap so they can access the second floor exposing employees to fall hazards. |
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