OSHA Inspection: CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS - FACILITIES & OPERATIONS

Issued

Dec 6, 2006

Abate by

Dec 14, 2006

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of 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 fall hazards:
a)attic area above library, for the employees accessing the air
conditioning units to change
filters or perform routine or corrective maintenance, protection from
falling between the
trusses was not provided, exposing employees to a 12 foot fall hazard.  On
or about 12:07
PM, 11/01/06, while using ceiling joists as a walking surface to access
air conditioning units
in the attic, an employee fell between two joists approximately 12 feet to
the carpeted concrete
floor below.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
would be to install an appropriate walking surface covering the open space
between
the joists,
and an appropriate railing system to prevent falls through uncovered
openings.