OSHA Inspection: SPIFF CONTRACTING

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): 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, shall be protected by protective helmets.     a)     On or about October 15, 2014, at the workplace, the employer did not ensure/enforce that employee(s) used hard hat protection while working below employee(s) working above their head, thereby exposing employee(s) to a potential struck-by hazard.

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.     a)     On or about October 15, 2014, at the worksite, the employer did not ensure/enforce that employee(s) used fall protection while performing roofing work, on the North side ledge of the roof, at heights greater than six feet, thereby exposing employee(s) to an approximate 20 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where:  29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.     a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees had a clear understanding on recognizing hazards such as, but not limited to falls and the knowledge to use fall protection when required.