OSHA Inspection: GRIFFITH PAINTING & WALL COVERING, INC.

Issued

2015-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  (a)    On or about 11/20/14 - 1550 West Main Street, Centre, AL, employees working beneath employees painting weren't protected from falling objects such as debris and tools.

Issued

2015-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    (a)  On or about 11/20/2014 - 1550 West Main Street, Centre, AL an employee was working from an aerial lift without fa protection, exposing the employee to fall hazards of 20 feet.

Issued

2015-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a)    On or about 11/20/14 - 1550 West Main Street, Centre, AL, employees working from the edge of a roof while painting approximately 22 feet above ground weren't protected from falling.

Issued

2015-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   (a)    On or about 11/20/14 - 1550 West Main Street, Centre, AL, employees painting did not recognize fall hazards.