Inspection Type |
Referral
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2017-06-12
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Emphasis |
L: FALL
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Case Closed |
2018-11-27
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Related Activity
Type |
Referral |
Activity Nr |
1225063 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 I |
Issuance Date |
2017-08-25 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-14 |
Current Penalty |
1359.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2716.0 |
Final Order |
2017-11-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
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) 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: On or about June 9, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, an employee was picking up a saw from a scaffold that had incomplete planking , exposing him to a fall hazard. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 F03 |
Issuance Date |
2017-08-25 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-14 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2017-11-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
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: On or about June 9, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the scaffold that employees were using was not inspected for defects, exposing them to a fall hazard. |
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Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 E07 |
Issuance Date |
2017-08-25 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-14 |
Current Penalty |
1359.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2716.0 |
Final Order |
2017-11-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(7): Steps and rungs of ladder and stairway type access did not line up vertically with each other between rest platforms: On or about June 9, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, employees accessed a scaffold platform located 18 feet above ground utilizing integral prefabricated scaffold access frames that did not line up vertically. |
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Citation ID |
01003 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 VII |
Issuance Date |
2017-08-25 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-14 |
Current Penalty |
1359.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2716.0 |
Final Order |
2017-11-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section: On or about June 9, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, an employee was retrieving a saw from a scaffold platform 18 feet in height and the platform did not have any guardrails, exposing the employee to a fall hazard. |
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Citation ID |
01004 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260452 C02 |
Issuance Date |
2017-08-25 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-14 |
Current Penalty |
1359.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2716.0 |
Final Order |
2017-11-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Tubular welded frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would have secured vertical members together laterally: On or about June 9, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, an employee was retrieving a saw from a scaffold platform 18 feet in height and the scaffold was missing cross bracing, exposing the employee to a fall hazard. |
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