OSHA Inspection: POTAMI CORPORATION

Issued

2014-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) Worksite - An employee assisting a welder directly under ongoing work was not wearing head protection; on or about 02/25/14.  Note:   Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  a) worksite - An employee assisting a welder was not provided with eye and face protection; on or about 02/25/2014.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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 (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  a) Worksite, Interior, East side - An employee was using an unsecured ladder to gain access to an upper landing. The ladder side rails were approximately 3 inches above the upper landing; on or about 02/25/2014.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  a) Worksite, Interior, East Side - An employee was using a closed A-Frame ladder leaning against a platform to access an upper landing; on or about 02/25/2014.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.