OSHA Inspection: BEST INDUSTRIES, INC

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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.  On or about January 15, 2013, at the above addressed job site, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while working/walking on a steel canopy without a means of fall protection.

Issued

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a.  On or about January 15, 2013, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while using a portable extension ladder that did not extend 3 feet above upper landing surface of the roof.