| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2015-11-05
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2017-10-30
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-09 |
| Current Penalty |
2640.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2640.0 |
| Contest Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-25 |
| Nr Instances |
5 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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: a. On or about November 4, 2015, on the second level of the scaffolds at the front side of the house, employees applying stucco cement were exposed to a 13 feet fall hazard in that the scaffolds were not fully planked. b. On or about November 4, 2015, on the second level of the scaffold at the southwest corner of the house, employees applying stucco cement were exposed to a 13 feet fall hazard in that the scaffolds were not fully planked. c. On or about November 4, 2015, on the second level of the scaffold at the north side of the house, employees applying stucco cement were exposed to a 13 feet fall hazard in that the scaffolds were not fully planked. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-25 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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. Endframes were used as a means of access: a. On or about November 4, 2015, along the south side of the garage, a means of access was not installed for employees who accessed the second level of the scaffold by climbing the endframes, exposing themselves to a 13 feet fall hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-25 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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 above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level: a. On or about November 4, 2015, on the second levels of the three scaffolds erected on the east side of the house, employees were exposed to 13 feet fall hazards in that the scaffolds were missing top rails, mid rails, and end rails. b. On or about November 4, 2015, on the second level of the scaffold erected on the southwest corner of the house, employees applying stucco were exposed to a 13 feet fall hazard in that the scaffold was missing an end rail. |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 B |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-25 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was 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: a. On or about November 4, 2015, on the job site, plastering employees involved in erecting, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, and inspecting scaffold systems were not trained to recognize hazards of incomplete guardrails, planking, and ladder access. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261051 A |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-02 |
| Current Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Contest Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-25 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided: a. On or about November 4, 2015, on the 6:12 pitch roof over the garage, a ladder or stairway was not provided to access the second-story roof. An employee was exposed to a 10 feet fall hazard while using an A-frame scaffold frame to climb to the second story roof. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-09 |
| Current Penalty |
10780.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
10780.0 |
| Contest Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Final Order |
2016-07-25 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, a personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure as provided by another provision in paragraph (b) of this section: a. Employees installing stucco at elevations of six feet or more above the ground are not being protected from fall hazards by a fall protection system. The employer fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on November 4, 2015, on the 6:12 pitch roof over the garage, an employee placing a protective tarp was exposed to a 10 feet fall hazard from the eave, and on the 6:12 second story roof above the front entrance, an employee placing a protective tarp was exposed to a 20 feet fall hazard from the eave in that they were not protected by any fall protection systems. Orquicely Construction, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1042322, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on May 12, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 23 Forest Edge Dr, Saint Johns, Florida. |
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