| Inspection Type |
Complaint
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2019-03-22
|
| Emphasis |
L: FALL
|
| Case Closed |
2020-04-28
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1436302 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-04-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-05-07 |
| Current Penalty |
4000.8 |
| Initial Penalty |
6630.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii): On or about March 18, 2019, at the back of the building located at 125 S. Ocean Avenue in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, an employee was chipping concrete from a scaffold platform that only had one plank, exposing him to a fall of approximately 17 feet. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-04-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-05-07 |
| Current Penalty |
4000.8 |
| Initial Penalty |
6630.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means, as set forth in subparagraphs (i) - (iii) of this paragraph: On or about March 18, 2019, at the back of the building located at 125 S. Ocean Avenue in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, an employee was chipping concrete from a scaffold that measured over 20 feet in height and it had not been tied to the building, exposing him to a fall of approximately 17 feet. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E04 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-04-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-05-07 |
| Current Penalty |
4000.8 |
| Initial Penalty |
6630.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(4)(i): A stairrail consisting of a toprail and a midrail was not provided on each side of each scaffold stairway: On or about March 18, 2019, at the back of the building located at 125 S. Ocean Avenue in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, an employee used a scaffold stairway that did not have a stair rail on each side, exposing him to a fall of approximately 17 feet. |
|
| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E04 VIII |
| Issuance Date |
2019-04-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-05-07 |
| Current Penalty |
4000.8 |
| Initial Penalty |
6630.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(4)(viii): A landing platform at least 18 inches (45.7 cm) wide by at least 18 inches (45.7 cm) long was not provided at each level: On or about March 18, 2019, at the back of the building located at 125 S. Ocean Avenue in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, an employee used a scaffold stairway that did not have a landing platform at the end of each scaffold stairway, exposing him to a fall of approximately 17 feet. |
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| Citation ID |
01005A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 VII |
| Issuance Date |
2019-04-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-05-07 |
| Current Penalty |
4000.8 |
| Initial Penalty |
6630.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| 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 March 18, 2019, at the back of the building located at 125 S. Ocean Avenue in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, an employee was chipping concrete from a scaffold platform that did not have guard rails, exposing him to a fall of approximately 17 feet. |
|
| Citation ID |
01005B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F07 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-04-11 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-05-07 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| 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: On or about March 18, 2019, at the back of the building located at 125 S. Ocean Avenue in Palm Beach Shores, Florida, the scaffold on which an employee was chipping concrete was not erected under the supervision of a competent person, exposing him to a fall of approximately 17 feet. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Prog Other
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2014-04-17
|
| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
|
| Case Closed |
2014-06-03
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-05-19 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-05-23 |
| Current Penalty |
1680.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-06-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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: On or about April 17, 2014, at the above addressed site, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when performing work on a walking/working surface with unprotected edges approximately 9 feet in height while not being protected from falling to that lower level. |
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