OSHA Inspection: KOENER ELECTRIC INC.

Issued

2014-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-21 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 (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:      Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 11 feet while taking measurements for the installation of can lights and no fall protection was being used.

Issued

2014-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:       Employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing construction activities and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

2014-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and  the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:      Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 11 feet when using a ladder to access the entranceway and the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2014-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):  The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:      Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 11 feet when using a ladder to access the entranceway and the top step of the stepladder was used as a step.