OSHA Inspection: FOOR CONCRETE COMPANY INC.

Issued

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1488.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." 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.  a. At the worksite where an employee was working on the 15 foot, 6 inch high elevated seating area, fall protection was not required and used, thereby exposing the employee to a fall hazard.

Issued

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $893.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

926.503(c) "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where:    29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.  Note: The following appendices to subpart M of this part serve as non-mandatory guidelines to assist employers in complying with the appropriate requirements of subpart M of this part.     a. At the jobsite where an employee was tying rebar in to the elevated seating area of the building, the employee did not know what personal protective equipment to wear and had not been retrained, thereby being exposed to a fifteen foot, six inch fall hazard.