OSHA Inspection: L.F. DRISCOLL COMPANY

Issued

Aug 26, 1992

Abate by

Sep 9, 1992

Penalty

Current $1,155

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.
a)  2nd Floor, Chester Street Side - Employee reinstalling safety
cable was not protected from falling from a distance of 16 feet
without the use of a safety belt and lanyard or equivalent fall
portection.  Observed 6/18/92
A feasible and useful means of abatement, among other methods,
would be for employees to be proctected by safety belts and
lanyard or equvalent fall protection.
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE.
29 CFR 1910.28(a)(1):   Ladders or scaffolds were not furnished for
employees engaged in work that could not be done safely from the ground
or from solid construction:
a)  2nd Floor Chestnut St. Side - Employee reinstalling safety
cable was not protected from falling from a distance greater than
16 feet.  Observed 6/18/92