Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):Scaffold platform construction. Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows: (b)(1)(i) Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) shall be installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary (for example, to fit around uprights when side brackets are used to extend the width of the platform). a) On or about May 16, 2024, Weidenbein Enterprises, Inc. did not ensure the 3rd level or buck of the East Wall tubular welded scaffold located at 600 Buckskin Trail Xenia OH 45385 was fully planked near the vertical upright in that employees were working on the third buck of the scaffold around a hole more than 1 inch wide due to not being fully planked, exposing them to trip hazards and a fall hazard of approximately 18 feet.