OSHA Inspection: SFERRA STEEL ERECTING

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinder(s) were not secured in an upright position:          On or about 08/13/2014, a propane cylinder used as a fuel source for the boom lift was not secured, and was discovered lying horizontally on the bed of the companys truck.

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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:           On or about 08/13/2014, employees tasked with erecting structural steel, joist, decking and other assigned miscellaneous tasks, were observed climbing in and out of the basket of the articulating boom lift (JLG) and were not working within the basket as required.

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:         On or before 08/13/2014, while in the process of erecting structural steel, employees working from an articulating boom lift (JLG) were not attached to the boom or basket by a lanyard or other restraining device.

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, 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 shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems:    On and before 08/13/2014, employees tasked with welding angle and bridge on structural steel at heights of approx. 25(+) ft. were not protected from fall hazards by conventional fall protection or devices, as required.

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(b): Where employees provided their own protective equipment, the employer did not assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment:          On and before 08/13/2014, welding masks worn by employee tasked with completing welds on structural steel were cracked and were not properly maintained.

Issued

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):  ): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:     At the time of the inspection, the employer did not train employees that are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals on the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) label elements and the new format and types of information on each section of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).