OSHA Inspection: ADVANTAGE STEEL, INC.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a. East side of building - the use of eye protection was not enforced during welding operations. A welders helper was holding a stanchion as arc welding was conducted at the edge of a deck where the fall height was 22 ft. Violation observed on or about 07/27/12.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1):     Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems:    a. East side of building - employees were exposed to a 22 ft fall hazard, in that, the use of fall protection was not enforced while employees installed stanchions and caution tape along the edge of the building. Violation observed on or about 07/27/12.

Issued

Aug 10, 2012

Abate by

Aug 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):     The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:    a. At the site - a written fall protection certification record was not developed. Violation observed on or about 07/27/12.