OSHA Inspection: TROY BUILT BUILDING, LLC

Issued

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 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)  Troy Built Building, LLC on or about March 07, 2012, at the address of 14371 US Route 68 Findlay, OH: The employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls while installing soffit and sheeting material to a commercial type structure.  During this work, employees were exposed to falls up to 16ft to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 27, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not 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 in order to minimize these hazards.    a)  Troy Built Building, LLC on or about March 07, 2012, at the address of 14371 US Route 68 Findlay, OH: The employer did not ensure that employees had been trained in the appropriate use of fall protection such as but not limited to the use of personal fall arrest systems or alternative measures while performing various framing operations from elevated surfaces.