OSHA Inspection: SPMG CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Dec 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $10,780

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): (a)  NOTE TO CSHO: USE THIS OPTION ONLY IN CASES WHERE THE INFEASIBILITY/GREATER HAZARD EXCEPTION IS NOT IN ISSUE.    a) Jobsite: N. 2nd St. and W. Oxford St. - Three employees were involved in residential construction activities within one foot from an unprotected edge approximately 30 feet above ground level without fall protection. The employees were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems or by the use of alternative means of fall protection. Observed on or about 07/19/12.    SPMG CONSTRUCTION, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD  29 CFR 1926.501(B)(13) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN NSPECTION NUMBER 315819789, CITATION 1, ITEM 1a, AND AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 08/29/12 , WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT BROAD & DAUPHIN STREETS, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19132.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Dec 11, 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 exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to follow in order to minimize them.      a) Jobsite: N. 2nd St. and W. Oxford St. - The employer did not provide a training program for each employee exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to minimize them. Noted on or about 07/19/12.      SPMG CONSTRUCTION INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD  29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN INSPECTION NUMBER 315819789 CITATION 1, ITEM 1b, AND AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 08/29/12 , WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT BROAD & DAUPHIN STREETS, PHILADELPHIA PA 19132.