OSHA Inspection: ORANGE BARREL MEDIA

Issued

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides,    a. On March 12, 2013 an employee was observed leaning over the edge of the roof to aid in the removal of a billboard more than 100 feet from the ground without a standard rail or its equivalent.    or in leu of the above standard compliance with the below standard is acceptable.    29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;    a. On March 12, 2013 an employee was observed leaning over the edge of the roof to aid in the removal of a billboard more than 100 feet from the ground without fall protection.