OSHA Inspection: DCS CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED

Issued

Jun 11, 1991

Abate by

Jun 18, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $200 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 death or severe injuries from a fall hazard:
(a)  Exide Reading Smelter, Spring Valley Road and Nolan
Street,  Reading, Pennsylvania, 19605 - An employee
determining  the  extent  of  damage  to an exhaust
system fan for the  Pallet Shredder was observed to
be exposed to an 18 foot fall hazard while standing
on the top  of  the guardrail around the top of the
hopper, on or about May 9, 1991.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard include:  The use of a safety belt or use of a
ladder instead of climbing on the top of the guardrail.
In the Alternative
29 CFR 1926.28(a):    Appropriate personal protective equipment was
not worn by employees in all operations where there was exposure to
hazardous conditions:
(a)  Exide Reading Smelter, Spring Valley Road  and Nolan
Street,  Reading, Pennsylvania, 19605 - An  employee
determining  the  extent  of  damage  to  an exhaust
system  fan for the  Pallet Shredder was observed to
be  exposed to an 18 foot fall hazard while standing
on the  top  of  the guardrail around the top of the
hopper.  The employee was not provided with a safety
belt and lanyard as fall protection, on or about May
9, 1991.

Issued

Jun 11, 1991

Abate by

Jul 11, 1991