Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260451 A06 General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 998175.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,200.00
Issuance Date: 03/25/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 04/06/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/15/2015
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/15/2015 | $4,200.00 | 04/06/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/25/2015 | $7,000.00 | 04/06/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design by a qualified person: a. On or about October 2, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite on suspension scaffold stage 2, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 160 feet from the 16th floor of a residential apartment complex under renovation while performing concrete chipping work from a two (2) point suspension scaffold, which measured approximately 16 feet in length and 28 inches in width, and did not have the correct amount of counterweights mounted at the inboard ends. b. On or about October 2, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite on suspension scaffold stage 8, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 160 feet from the 16th floor of a residential apartment complex under renovation while performing concrete chipping work from a two (2) point suspension scaffold, which measured approximately 16 feet in length and 28 inches in width, and did not have the correct amount of counterweights mounted at the inboard ends. PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.