OSHA Inspection: SEAN BENSCHOP

Issued

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.  a) Worksite, 2136-38 Market Street:  The employer does not require the use of any form of fall protection for each employee working on a walking/working surface to protect from falling through holes six feet or more above lower levels. This violation was most recently observed on or about June 2, 2013, when an employee was not protected from falling through floor holes approximately 2x4 feet in diameter on all floors of a four-story structure while performing demolition activities up to forty (40) feet above the lower levels.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must ensure that its employees are protected from falling through holes more than six feet above lower levels by an adequate fall protection system and that employees are not allowed to work on walking/working surfaces with floor holes more than six feet above lower levels without adequate fall protection.

Issued

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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) Worksite, 2136-38 Market Street: The employer does not require nor maintain a training program, including recognition of falling hazards and procedures to minimize these hazards, for employees potentially exposed to fall hazards.  This violation was most recently observed on or about June 2, 2013, when the employer did not provide training in fall protection for employees who were exposed to fall hazards while performing demolition site clean-up activities. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must initiate and maintain a program, including fall hazard recognition and procedures to minimize these hazards, to ensure employees use proper fall protection appropriately.