| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2012-04-20
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2017-03-03
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
395102 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-07-24 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-11-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer shall determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity. a) Abandoned building at the north side of jobsite: Employees accessed a 3-story abandoned building to get on suspended scaffolds for work. The employer did not inspect or determine if the floors and roof of the abandoned building, which employees walked and worked on, have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. An area on the roof collapsed during work, and an employee fell through the roof and floor holes of the abandoned building to the cellar level. On or about 04/20/12. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B04 I |
| Issuance Date |
2012-07-24 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-07-31 |
| Current Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-11-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. a) Abandoned building at the north side of jobsite: Employees accessed a 3-story abandoned building to get on suspended scaffolds for work. The roof and floors of the abandoned building, which employees walked and worked on, have holes that employees could fall through for more than 6 feet. Employees were not protected from falling through the holes. On or about 04/20/12. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-07-24 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-08-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2200.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-11-16 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. a) Jobsite: The employer did not provide fall protection training to employees who were exposed to fall hazards, including but not limited to: walking and working on roof and floors that have holes which employees could fall through for more than 6 feet, and walking and working on roof and floors that do not have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. On or about 04/20/12. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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