OSHA Inspection: ROYAL PLUMBING CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 2, 2009

Abate by

Jun 12, 2009

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $400 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 fall
hazard:
On or about 05/12/2009, at 9560 Pines Blvd., in the city of Pembroke
Pines, FL, an employee
was exposed to a fall hazard while using a fiberglass step ladder that was
not spread open.
Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct the hazard
is to prohibit employees from using step ladders without setting the
ladder to its fully-open
position with the spreaders locked.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.