Inspection Type |
Planned
|
Scope |
Partial
|
Safety/Health |
Safety
|
Close Conference |
2023-04-26
|
Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
|
Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 I |
Issuance Date |
2023-05-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2023-05-26 |
Current Penalty |
1674.5 |
Initial Penalty |
3349.0 |
Final Order |
2023-06-01 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
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) shall be installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary (for example, to fit around uprights when side brackets are used to extend the width of the platform). On or about April 26, 2023, an employee was working from a metal framed scaffold that was not fully planked, exposing the employee to a fall of 11.8-13. 8 feet. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d). |
|
Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-05-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2023-05-26 |
Current Penalty |
1004.5 |
Initial Penalty |
2009.0 |
Final Order |
2023-06-01 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
1 |
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. On or about April 26, 2023, an employee was not provided a safe means of access to the scaffold, exposing the employee to a possible fall while accessing the scaffold. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d). |
|
Citation ID |
01003 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 |
Issuance Date |
2023-05-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2023-05-26 |
Current Penalty |
1674.5 |
Initial Penalty |
3349.0 |
Final Order |
2023-06-01 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
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. On or about April 26, 2023, an employee was not protected from a fall while working from a metal framed scaffold, exposing the employee to a fall of 11.8-13. feet. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d). |
|
|