OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED MECHANICAL PLUS, INC.

Issued

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,500 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.    An employee was exposed to a fall hazard while standing at the edge of a flat commercial roof providing hand signals to a crane operator without the use of any fall protection. Potential fall height was measured to be 16'-8".

Issued

Jan 30, 2015

Abate by

Feb 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(3): The materials were not rigged by a qualified rigger;    On or about December 18, 2014 an Air Handler Unit was hoisted by a Grove Crane Model # TMS750E to a commercial roof top that had not been rigged by a qualified person.

Issued

Jan 30, 2015

Abate by

Feb 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1428(a): The employer of the signal person did not ensure that each signal person met the Qualifications Requirements (paragraph (c) of this section) prior to giving any signals:     An employee was observed standing at the edge of a commercial roof giving hand signals to a crane operator to hoist an Air Handler Unit to a roof top had not been trained by the employer meeting the qualifications requirements of a signal person.