OSHA Inspection: POINT BUILDERS INC.

Issued

Jan 16, 2003

Abate by

Jan 24, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 fall hazards:
(a) Golf & Harlem  corner, Niles, IL.: Employees were using a wooden job
made ladder without
the filler blocks inserted between the rungs to support the cleats. The
employees were exposed
to a fall hazard when they used the ladder.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to include,
but not limited to the following:
(1) Conform to the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) A14.4-1992,
section 4.5.2
Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the
requirements of
29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jan 16, 2003

Abate by

Jan 22, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Jan 16, 2003

Abate by

Jan 22, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Jan 16, 2003

Abate by

Jan 22, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600