OSHA Inspection: EPCON SIGN GROUP, INC.

Issued

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket:  (a) Construction Site: On or about March 20, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to an ejection and fall of approximately fifteen feet to the concrete below when climbing out of the Sponco Ladder Aerial Lift to inspect the roof of a commercial structure.

Issued

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:   (a) Construction Site: On or about March 20, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to an ejection and fall of approximately fifteen feet to the ground below while measuring for light installation from a Sponco Ladder Aerial Lift.

Issued

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  (a) Construction Site: On or about March 20, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to an ejection and fall of approximately fifteen feet to the concrete below due to lack of adequate training in the recognition of fall hazards and the means to control these hazards.