OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2005-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00

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 the hazard of being impaled:
On or about 6/16/05 employees on the Breakthrough Magnet School
Construction Project were
exposed to impalement hazards.  Employees were in the process of
installing lightning rods
without impalement protection.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to cover the protruding ends of the rods with a protective caps.ctive