Inspection 345764724 OPENED JAN 12, 2022Closed
5110 N. Rhett Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Braga Construction 2 times in South Carolina since 2021.
The latest one began on Jan 12, 2022 to follow up on an earlier case, in North Charleston.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 6 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $5,250 and still stand at $5,250.
Scaffolds, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1926.451.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Braga Construction averages $5,250 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 345414080 OPENED JUL 6, 2021Closed
5110 N. Rhett Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 2, 2021 (fatal): Employee falls and dies of blunt force trauma to head and ne
At 3:30 p.m. on July 2, 2021, an employee worked to install decking on the roof of new construction. A coworker passed a sheet of plywood to the employee, who stood on an elevated platform, to place on the roof. When the employee lifted the plywood over his head, a corner of the plywood broke free, the plywood fell onto the employee, who lost balance, and fell backwards approximately eleven feet from the platform. The employee was transported, by ambulance, to the hospital where he died from blunt force trauma to the head and neck.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Sep 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Sep 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Sep 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Sep 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Sep 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1926.454(b) · Scaffold training |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 2021 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6)
(6) Scaffolds shall be designed by a qualified person and shall be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design. Non-mandatory appendix A to this subpart contains examples of criteria that will enable an employer to comply with paragraph (a) of this section.
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3)
(3) Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity.
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7)
(7) Scaffolds shall be erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration. Such activities shall be performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.
29 CFR 1926.454 · Scaffold training
Other framing contractors employers in South Carolina
- Protek Roofing LLC Quinby · 2 citations · $1,500
- Posas Welding LLC Graniteville · 2 citations · $1,500
- Queretaro Framing LLC Bluffton · 2 citations · $2,500
- Nails and Timber LLC Myrtle Beach · 2 citations · $3,000
- Gardner Hartnett Construction Inc Greenville · 4 citations · $1,350
- In Construction Spartanburg · 2 citations · $1,750
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.