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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260451 F03 General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1081403.015
Citation: 03005
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $9,240.00
Current Penalty: $9,240.00
Issuance Date: 01/21/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/27/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/16/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/21/2016 | $9,240.00 | 01/27/2016 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): The employer does not ensure that scaffolds and scaffold components are inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity. This violation was most recently observed on 7/30/2015 at a worksite at 51 Pleasant Street, Woburn, MA, where a roof jack scaffold platform plank was split from the end on or about 3 to 4 feet down the length of the board, exposing employees to fall hazards of greater than 21-feet, 6-inches. A S General Construction Inc. has been previously cited for this practice, as described below. A S General Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(f)(3) which was contained in OSHA inspection 1046935, citation 1, item 4 and was affirmed as a final order on June 5, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 62 Ryan Farm Road Windham, NH.