OSHA Inspection: GABRIEL GARCIA

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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.    Location:  852 Townhouse Lane, Hazelwood, MO  63042    An employee did not use an anchorage device as part of his complete personal fall arrest system and was exposed to an approximate 10 foot, 8 inch fall hazard as he nailed his lifeline directly to the roof deck.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 3, 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:  Location:  852 Townhouse Lane, Hazelwood, MO  63042  The employer failed to conduct adequate training for his workers in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize fall hazards.  The employer allowed the worker to work on a low slope roof without the use of an anchorage device as part of the employee's complete personal fall arrest system.