OSHA Inspection: CATERPILLAR CARPENTRY INC.

Issued

Aug 20, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,540 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) The employer did not provide training to enable employees to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to eliminate or control such hazards at the worksite.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIV ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Aug 20, 2013

Abate by

Aug 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):       a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately two (2) stories while performing carpentry work from the top level of the building without the benefit of fall protection.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation; item f (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.