OSHA Inspection: ALEXANDRO DA SILVA

Issued

Jul 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a) 1001 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA - The employees were working on the third floor, approximately 20 feet above the ground, performing framing operations without the use of a fall protection system thus exposing the employees to a fall hazard. An employee was fatally injured when he fell from the third floor, on or about January 21, 2015.

Issued

Jul 13, 2015

Abate by

Nov 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to follow in order to minimize them:    a) 1001 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA - Employees were not instructed in the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards and the regulations of their work environment to control or eliminate hazards. The employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 6 feet while performing framing operations on or about January 21, 2015.

Issued

Jul 13, 2015

Abate by

Nov 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs necessary to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards:     a) 1001 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA - The employer did not develop and implement a safety/health program to assist employees with the recognition and control of workplace hazards on or about January 21, 2015.