OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SPECIALISTS, INC.

Issued

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

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) Job Site: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 18' while on a roof with no fall protection.

Issued

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  (a) Roof - Employees fall protection was rigged as to allow a fall of more than six feet.

Issued

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(iii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from objects falling through holes (including skylights) by covers:  (a) Roof: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 14 feet while working around the unprotected skylights.  (b) Roof: Employees were exposed to fall / tripping hazards while working around unprotected holes in the roof deck.

Issued

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:  (a) Roof - Damaged lanyards were not inspected prior to use.

Issued

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access.  (a) Roof - The ladder used to access the roof did not extend three feet above the roof's edge.