OSHA Inspection: R.C. CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated:    a) R.C. Construction on or about September 11, 2013, at the address of 11608 Milan Rd. Milan, OH: The employer failed to ensure an employee working from an aerial lift was adequately protected from falls.  The employee working from the lift was not clipped off to the basket while the platform was elevated. The employee was exposed to falls of up to 46 ft. to the ground below.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 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)  R.C. Construction on or about September 11, 2013, at the address of 11608 Milan Rd. Milan, OH: The employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls while performing wood framing work on a commercial type structure.  During this work, employees were exposed to falls up to 46 ft. to the ground below.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 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)  R.C. Construction on or about September 11, 2013, at the address of 11608 Milan Rd. Milan, OH: The employer did not ensure that employees had been trained in the appropriate use of fall protection such as but not limited to the use of personal fall arrest systems or alternative measures while performing various wood framing operations from elevated surfaces.