OSHA Inspection: BILL KENNEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.96: Safety-toe footwear for employees did not meet the requirements and specifications in American National Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear, Z41.1-1967:    (a) Location - Boston City Hall Plaza:  On or about 05/21/13, the employer did not ensure employees wear adequate foot protection when working on a construction site, while handling material such as steel tube and coupler uprights and steel cross members as part of erecting a concert event stage tower.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 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) Location - Boston City Hall Plaza:  On or about 05/21/13, the employer failed to ensure employees are utilizing adequate personal fall arrest systems while climbing and traversing tube and coupler uprights and cross members designed for a concert event stage tower.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:  (a) Location - Boston City Hall Plaza: On or about 05/21/13, an employee utilizing an adjustable lanyard as part of a personal fall arrest system while climbing the tube and coupler frames of the stage tower, had attached his lanyard to the side D ring on his harness.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(e)(1): Positioning device systems were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 2 feet (0.9 m):    (a) Location - Boston City Hall Plaza:  On or about 05/21/13, an employee utilizing an adjustable lanyard as part of a positioning device system, had adjusted his lanyard to more than 3 feet in length.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.    (a) Location - Boston City Hall Plaza:  On or about 05/21/13, the employer did not ensure each employee attached his lanyard to anchorage capable of supporting his personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Location - Boston City Hall Plaza: On or about 05/21/13, the employer failed to ensure each employee was trained to utilize the appropriate lanyard for personal fall arrest systems and procedures for attaching each lanyard to anchorage points capable of supporting fall arrest.

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Dec 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178.     Location- Boston City Hall Plaza:  On 05/21/13, The employer did not provide training, evaluate and certify operators of the Mitsubishi FG25N forklifts as required by 1910.178 (l).