OSHA Inspection: PREMIER CONTRACTING

Issued

2015-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.          a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used hard hat protection while working below employees working above their head, thereby exposing employees to a potential struck-by hazard.

Issued

2015-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3)(i) and (ii) of this section, the front edge of all platforms shall not be more than 14 inches (36 cm) from the face of the work, unless guardrail systems are erected along the front edge and/or personal fall arrest systems are used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling.          a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) used personal fall arrest system when working from a ladder jack scaffold platform, where the front edge of the platform exceeded being more than 14 inches from the face of the work, thereby exposing employee(s) to an approximate 15 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2015-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system;     a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) used fall protection when working from a ladder jack scaffold, performing siding work at heights greater than 10 feet, thereby exposing employee(s) to an approximate 15 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2015-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(c): When the employer has reason to believe that an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is regained. Retraining is required in at least the following situations:    29 CFR 1926.454(c)(3): Where inadequacies in an affected employee's work involving scaffolds indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite proficiency.          a)    At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees had a clear understanding of the requirements to use fall protection when working from a ladder jack scaffold at heights greater than 10 feet.