OSHA Inspection: THE MURPHY CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

Dec 31, 2008

Abate by

Jan 13, 2009

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 a drowning
hazard:
On or about 09/11/08, an employee was exposed to the hazard of drowning,
in that the employer
allowed an employee to enter the intracoastal waterway to retrieve a saw
used to cut the concrete
pilings.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be for
the employer to
implement procedures that would prohibit employees from entering bodies of
water to retrieve
tools.
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Dec 31, 2008

Abate by

Jan 6, 2009

Penalty

Initial $11,200 · Current $7,840 Reduced