OSHA Inspection: DENICOLA PLUMBING LLC

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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):  JOBSITE:  The employees installing flexible stainless gas piping were exposed to the hazard of falling 8 ft 10 inches to the lower level while working/walking by a floor opening where the guardrail system was not equipped with a midrail.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

May 15, 2014

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:  JOBSITE:  The employees installing flexible stainless gas piping were exposed to the hazard of falling 8 ft 10 inches to the lower level and had not been provided with training and information to control or minimize such hazards.