OSHA Inspection: WRC, INC. DBA WESTERN REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS

Issued

2012-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1530.00 · Current $1530.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.      a) North interior side of structure, central area; On or about February 15, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an employee performing installation of the refrigeration system was walking back and forth on top of the refrigeration unit without a means of fall protection.     Note: Abatement certification is NOT required for this item.

Issued

2012-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook was engaged; Directly to webbing, rope or wire rope:      a) North interior side of structure, central area; On or about February 15, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an employee performing installation of the refrigeration system was working from a step ladder. The employee was wearing a full body harness with a lanyard while working from the ladder. The employee was looping the lanyard around an open web bar joist and fastening the snaphook back onto the lanyard. The snaphook was not of the type designed for hooking it back onto the lanyard.     Note: Abatement certification is NOT required for this item.