OSHA Inspection: ICON WINDOW CLEANING

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,618 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of falling:    At the job site, the personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) used by two employees were not marked to identify the following:    a/  The fiber used in the construction.  b/  The size of the harness.  c/  The fall arrest attachment element(s).  d/  The purpose of any other attachment elements.    One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to provide suitably marked PFAS as required by ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-2007, paragraph 5.2.2.    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of falling:    At the job site, the lanyards used by two employees were not marked to identify the following:    a/  The material of construction.  b/  The length.  c/  The need to avoid contact with sharp edges and abrasive surfaces.  d/   The need to make only compatible connections.    One method to correct this apparent hazard is to provide suitably marked lanyards as required by ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-2007, paragraph 5.2.3.    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of falling:    At the job site, the vertical lifelines used by two employees were not marked to identify the following:    a/  The fiber used in material of construction.  b/  The diameter of the rope and thickness of webbing.  c/  The length.  d/  Reference to separate instructions emphasizing elongation characteristics, proper installation, and lower end termination.  e/  The need to avoid contact with sharp edges and abrasive surfaces.  f/   The need for inspection at periodic intervals and at least once a year.    One method to correct this apparent hazard is to provide suitably marked lanyards as required by ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-2007, paragraph 5.2.7.    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of falling:    At the job site, the personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) used by two employees were not inspected by a competent person prior to issue.  The following hazards were noted with two PFAS:    The PFAS were not marked to identify the following:    a/  The fiber used in the construction.  b/  The size of the harness.  c/  The fall arrest attachment element(s).  d/  The purpose of any other attachment elements.    At the job site, the lanyards used by two employees were not marked to identify the following:    a/  The material of construction.  b/  The length.  c/  The need to avoid contact with sharp edges and abrasive surfaces.  d/  The need to make only compatible connections.    At the job site, the vertical lifelines used by two employees were not marked to identify the following:    a/  The fiber used in material of construction.  b/  The diameter of the rope and thickness of webbing.  c/  The length.  d/  Reference to separate instructions emphasizing elongation characteristics, proper installation, and lower end termination.  e/  The need to avoid contact with sharp edges and abrasive surfaces.  f/   The need for inspection at periodic intervals and at least once a year.    One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to provide suitably marked PFAS as required by ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-2007, paragraph 6.1.1.    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Dec 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of falling:    At the job site, exposed employees were unfamiliar with the following requirements for a personal fall arrest system (PFAS):    a/  How to estimate and limit the maximum arresting force to acceptable limits for the PFAS.  b/  Emergency rescue procedures.    One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to provide effective training to each exposed employee as required by ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-2007, paragraph 7.3.2.    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,618 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of falling:    a/  At the job site, defective ropes associated with the boatswain chair were not inspected prior to use.  The ropes were nicked and there was excessive abrasion.  The defective rope was not immediately removed from service.    One method to abate this apparrent hazard is to perform effective inspections and remove the defective components from service as required by IWCA I-14.1-2001, paragraph 5.7.16.    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of falling:    a/  At the job site, the cornice hook used to secure the boatswain chair in place did not have a permanently affixed load rating stating its maximum allowable load.    One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to obtain a cornice hook with the maximum allowable load permanently affixed as required by IWCAI-14.1-2001, paragraph 17.6.1(c).     DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is not responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,618 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(j)(2):     The two fiber rope seat slings were not 5/8-inch diameter and/or reeved through the four seat holes so as to cross each other on the underside of the seat:    a/  At the job site, the fiber rope used to support the boatwain's chair measured approximately one half inch.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,618 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(e):     Defective or damaged personal protective equipment was used:    At the job site, the personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) used by two, exposed employees were defective.  The following damage was noted:    a/  The straps belonging to one Miller PFAS, style 8095, s/n 024988, were badly frayed.  The chest strap was missing a buckle.      b/  The straps belonging to the other Miller PFAS, unknown style or s/n, were badly frayed.  The stitches were torn      c/  The locking mechanism to the snaphook was defective.    d/  The variable descent control device attached to the lanyard was bent and gouged.  The internal parts were extremely loose.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $5,236 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:     a/  At the job site, employees approached the unguarded parapet along the west side of the eight story building and threw over two ropes to the sidewalk below.  Both employees then leaned over the unguarded parapet and looked down to see where the ropes landed.  Neither employee was protected from falling approximately 100 feet to the sidewalk below.       ICON Window Cleaning was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) which was contained in the OSHA Inspection 315338863, citation 1, item 1, which was issued on 04/14/11 and became a final order on 05/09/11.