OSHA Inspection: KIRTI ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Jun 12, 1997

Abate by

Jun 18, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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 was free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were allowed to consume alcoholic beverages (beer) while working at the
construction site:
A.) AT THE JOBSITE, ON OR ABOUT 03-06-97: THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PREVENT
WORKERS ON THE SITE FROM CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN AND
AROUND THE BUILDING, SEVERAL EMPTY BEER CANS WERE DISCARDED
AROUND THE BUILDING.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to strictly enforce a zero tolerance program of no alcohol use at the
jobsite.