OSHA Inspection: ALLIED BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP

Issued

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment, inlcuding personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices and protecive shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintainted in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:    a.  On or about January 8, 2013, an employee was operating a Navigator forklift without the use of a seatbelt, exposing the employee to ejection and crushing hazards.

Issued

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2168.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a.  On or about January 8, 2013, an employee was working underneath other employees without the use of a hard hat.

Issued

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3):  Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:    a.  On or about January 8, 2013, on the 5th and 7th floor balconies, employees hoisting materials were not protected from a 40-foot fall hazard by the use of a fall protection system.