OSHA Inspection: HOMER IRON WORKS, LLC.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:        a) East side of building, on or about 1-20-15:  Employees were walking on a 9-1/2" wide single plank platform, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 5 inches.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a) North side of building, on or about 1-20-15:  Employees were using the top of a poured concrete wall for egress from a work area, without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 5 inches.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(l): Guardrails complying with 1926.502(b) were not provided where walkways were 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower levels:    a) East side of building, on or about 1-20-15:  Employees were crossing an excavation, 10 feet 5 inches deep, without fall protection.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:       a) North side of building, on or about 1-20-15:  Employees were using "Symons" forms to exit an excavation due to not having an egress ladder within 25 feet.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:      a) East side of building, inside basement, on or about 1-20-15:  Employees were exiting the basement via an extension ladder that was extended 6 inches above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 5 inches.

Issued

2015-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:   a) East side of building, on or about 1-20-15:  Employees were using "Symons" forms as a ladder to work from and to exit an excavation, without ladder training.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM