OSHA Inspection: CENTRIC JONES CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Mar 12, 1993

Abate by

Jul 9, 1993

Penalty

Initial $15,000 · Current $6,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which
were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to a fall hazard in excess of sixteen feet:
(a)  On or about 2-25-93 employees of Centric/Jones
Constructors were installing insulated concrete blankets
over the top of a sheer wall located directly in front of
the Holiday Inn Convention center while standing on top of
the sheer wall, employees were exposed to a fall hazard in
excess of thirteen feet in that the belts and lanyard they
were wearing were not connected to anything that would have
prevented a fall.
Centric/Jones was previously cited two other times for a
violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard
or its equivalent, 29 CFR Section 5(a)(1) which was
contained in OSHA inspection number 101219947, citation
number 2, item number 1, issued on 6-17-91.