| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2014-08-07
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, L: OHPWRLNE
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| Case Closed |
2014-11-20
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
971310 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
879381 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F03 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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. On or about March 26, 2014, employees, at the Harrison Ave & 6th Street job site, were repairing a bell tower while working from an 80-foot tubular welded frame scaffold system. The scaffolding contractor completed assembly of the scaffold system on March 6, 2014, and the employer did not perform daily inspections of the scaffold and scaffold components by a competent person before each work shift. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F06 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-08-08 |
| Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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. On or about March 25, 2014, employees, working on the 80-foot tubular welded frame scaffolding system, were moving an aluminum 24-inch wide by 20 foot long pick board to a new level when the pick board came into contact with 7,200 kV power lines, exposing the employees to electrocution and severe burns. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F07 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-08-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person: a. On or about March 25, 2014, employees, working on the 80-foot tubular welded frame scaffolding system, were moving an aluminum 24-inch wide by 20 foot long pick board to a new level when the pick board came into contact with 7,200 kV power lines, exposing the employees to electrocution and severe burns. The employer did not have a qualified competent person supervising or directing the employees while the employees were moving the scaffold components. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2014-08-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| 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. On or about March 25, 2014, the employer did not have each employee performing work from an 80-foot tubular welded frame scaffold system trained to recognize the hazards, such as electrical hazards, associated with the scaffold being used, to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards to include the information as outlined in 29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1) through (5). |
|
| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 B |
| Issuance Date |
2014-08-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-09-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question: a. On or about March 25, 2014, the employer did not have each employee involved in moving the scaffold system trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work. |
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