OSHA Inspection: PICCONE ACQUISITION CORP.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.  a) worksite - An employee using a reciprocating saw to cut I-Bolts from a building was not wearing eye protection; on or about 07/14/2014.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:  Worksite - An employees was cutting I-Hooks off a building approximately 10 feet 6 inches from the bucket of a caterpillar TH255 Telehandler; on or about 07/14/2014  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): A safety platform was not firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks.  a) Worksite - An employees was cutting I-Hooks off a building approximately 10 feet 6 inches from the bucket of a caterpillar TH255 Telehandler; on or about 07/14/2014  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  a) worksite - An employee cutting I-Bolts from a Caterpillar TH255 bucket approximately 10 feet 6 inches above the ground was not using fall protection; on or about 07/14/2014.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.