OSHA Inspection: FOUNDATION CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

2007-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5950.00 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 in that employees
removing vertical concrete forms were exposed to struck by hazards:
(a)Springhill College, Viragh II Dormitory, Third Level, Elevator Shaft:
The
employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from the hazard of
being
struck by or crushed by vertical forms that was not restrained while
removing/stripping the vertical concrete forms on the inside of third
level elevator
shaft.
Among others methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
is to develop and implement a written procedure and to train employees in
the
safe practices for disassembly and/or removal of concrete forms as
identified in
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A10.9-1970 Safety
Requirements for Concrete Construction and Masonry Work Section 6.4.5 which
states, "Vertical forms being raised or removed in sections shall not be
released
until adequately braced or secured".y

Issued

2007-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

Issued

2007-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

Issued

2007-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

Issued

2007-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced