OSHA Inspection: BAR-DIC CONSTRUCTION CORP

Issued

Feb 20, 1990

Abate by

Feb 21, 1990

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $630

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 of approximately 12'6" to dirt and steel:
a) Adjacent to excavation, 3701 Conn. Ave. - Employees setting up
equipment, adjacent to an excavation, exposed to a fall of
approximately 12'6" to dirt and steel on 1/10/90.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the hazard is to erect handails at the edge where employees are
required to work.