OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

Sep 14, 2009

Abate by

Sep 21, 2009

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,375 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
were exposed to fall hazards:
(a) On or about August 17, 2009, employees were placing fabric over
freshly poured
concrete on the overpass at the Medina, North Dakota, exit on Interstate
94 when wind
gusts of approximately 40 mph caused the fabric to fly into the employees
forcing one
employee through the existing guardrail system and falling to the highway
below.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard would be
to not place fabric until the wind decreased or use additional measures to
prevent the
fabric from being caught by the wind.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required
for this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").tion

Issued

Sep 14, 2009

Abate by

Sep 21, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,688 Reduced