OSHA Inspection: HUDDLE STEEL BUILDINGS, INC.

Issued

2014-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): The employer did not ensure that employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were protected by protective helmets.    This violation occurred on July 23, 2014, where at least five (5) employee working below employees working on aerial lifts and ladders were exposed to being struck by falling materials and tools from approximately 15 feet above.

Issued

2014-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): The employer did not ensure that a body belt was worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when employees worked from an aerial lift.    This violation occurred on July 23, 2014, where at least one (1) employee working on an aerial lift without fall protection was exposed to a fall of approximately 15 feet to the concrete below.

Issued

2014-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.    This violation occurred on July 23, 2014 and at times prior thereto when the employer did not ensure that employees working without fall protection were protected from falling more than 16 feet (16.7') to the concrete below.

Issued

2014-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): The employer did not not ensure that when portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails extended at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension was not possible because of the ladder's length, the ladder was secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.     This violation occurred on July 23, 2014 and at times prior thereto when the employer did not ensure that ladders that employees used to gain access to an upper landing extended at least 3 feet above.  Employees were exposed to falls of more than 14 feet to the concrete below.

Issued

2014-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The employer did not ensure that the top or top step of a stepladder was not used as a step.    This violation occurred on July 23, 2014 and at times prior thereto when the employer did not ensure that ladders that employees used to gain access to an upper landing were long enough so as not to use the top step of the step ladder.  Employees were exposed to falls of more than 14 feet to the concrete below when using the top step of a step ladder..