Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.451(d)(12)(iv): Clips were not inspected and retightened to the manufacturer's recommendations at the start of each work shift thereafter: 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 the three (3) wire clips were not inspected and tightened with a torque wrench. 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 the three (3) wire clips were not inspected and tightened with a torque wrench. PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.