OSHA Inspection: SECURITY PROTECTIVE COATINGS, INC.

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Jan 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):     A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from anaerial lift. Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable aspart of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under1926.502(e).  	  (a) Two employees were exposed to an approximate 17 foot fall hazard while conducting work out of an aerial lift.

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Nov 28, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,780 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10):     "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section,each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall beprotected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrailsystem, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safetymonitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring systemalone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.    (a) Employees were conducting roofing work while being exposed to an approximate 40 foot fall hazard without any fall protection system in place.

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Jan 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,780 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed inorder to minimize these hazards.    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees were using fall protection when conducting work while conducting roofing work. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet. The employer did not ensure that the employees were trained to recognize and protect themselves from fall hazards.    (b) The employer did not ensure that employees were using fall protection while utilizing an aerial lift. The employer did not ensure that the employees were trained to recognize and protect themselves from fall hazards.