OSHA Inspection: YOUNG'S CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): 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 not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.   Located on the upper metal roof area, workers were observed engaged in commercial construction activities building a new system engineered structure over an existing recreational building. Workers were loading the roof with metal roofing material and were exposed to potential 25.0 foot fall hazards in that a proper fall protection system was not utilized.

Issued

Nov 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.761(b): The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761:   Workers were engaged in commercial construction activities building a new system engineered structure over an existing recreational building. Workers were observed loading the roof with metal roofing material, exposed to potential 25.0 foot fall hazards, in that the workers were not properly trained in proper systems-engineered metal buildings fall protection criteria.