OSHA Inspection: WOODSTONE, INC.

Issued

1993-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $500.00 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:
(a)   Department of State Lands Construction Project, McCall, Idaho
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On or about April 15, 1993 and at times prior thereto,
employees
working on an iron beam were not adequately protected from the
12-18 foot fall hazard.  The employees were not using
appropriate fall protection in that they were wearing
leather/canvass tool belts with wire rope attached to the
belts
by saddle clamps.  The belt/wire rope combination was secured
to the beam with a clevis clamp.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
this hazard are the proper use of a safety harness and lanyard or the use
of an aerial lift.
Abatement Note:  Any fall protection system must be used in accordance
with
the manufacturer's specifications.  In general, safety belts are designed
to retain a person in a work position and reduce the probability of a
fall.
For a safety belt to be a component of an approved fall arrest system, it
must be designed by the manufacturer for fall arrest, be equipped with a D
ring located at the back of the belt, and be used with shock absorbing
lanyard to reduce the stopping force below the required 900 pounds.  A
preferred fall arrest system includes a body harness with a shock
absorbing
lanyard.

Issued

1993-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $225.00 · Current $125.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $300.00 · Current $150.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $225.00 · Current $100.00 Reduced

Issued

1993-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-07-27 00:00:00

Issued

1993-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

1993-07-06 00:00:00