Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards: (a)Command Center, Inc. at 132-136 S. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to December 1, 2016, the exposing employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffolding being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. Employees were working on two types of scaffolding systems and exposed to fall hazards, working off levels that were not fully decked, and not utilizing base plates. This condition exposed the employees to falls of approximately 12 feet and 18 feet due to not recognizing the hazards of working on the scaffold. Abatement Note: The training shall include the following elements at a minimum: (1) The nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards, and falling object hazards in the work area; (2) The correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems being used: (3) The proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of materials on the scaffold; (4) The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffold used; and (5) Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.