OSHA Inspection: FIELD AND ASSOC., INC.

Issued

May 5, 1988

Abate by

May 10, 1988

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $540

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:
The hazard of falls likely to cause broken bones, paralysis, or death
while working from the two (2) lower levels of a three (3) stage,
two-point suspension scaffold without protection against falling in
the event of scaffold suspension failure. The use of safety belts
and lanyards was not enforced for two employees applying siding from
the lower levels of the scaffold at approximately 20 feet above the
lower roof level of the south plant.