OSHA Inspection: BRINES REFRIGERATION

Issued

2012-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

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) Jobsite, 8939 Lincoln Highway, Route 30, North Huntington, PA: On or before 06/26/12, an employee was working at the edge of a low-slope roof assisting the crane signalman unhooking the slings connected to an HVAC compressor lifted to the roof by a Linkbelt crane. The employee was exposed to a 14 feet 7 inch fall to the ground level.