OSHA Inspection: FM HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC.

Issued

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3920.00 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) Worksite, South/West - An employee was working from a telescopic boom platform. The employee was wearing a safety harness, but was not attached to the boom or basket. The employee stood on building material to increase the work height above the safety of the lift's guardrail system; on, or about, 05/09/2014.      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

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3920.00 Reduced

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) Worksite, South/West - An employee was working from a telescopic boom platform. The employee was wearing a safety harness, but was not attached to the boom or basket. The employee stood on building material to increase the work height above the safety of the lift's guardrail system; on, or about, 05/09/2014.      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

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10780.00 · Current $8624.00 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):    a) Worksite, South/West - An employee was working on the edge of a residential/commercial building complex roof, approximately 4 stories above the ground. The employee was not protected from falling; on, or about, 05/20/2014      FM Home Improvement, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 959780, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 04/01/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 11 East Dewey Ave., Wharton, NJ 07885.    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.