OSHA Inspection: CARLISLE FENCING & DOZER SERVICE, LLC

Issued

2015-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $6510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a being struck-by.        On or about April 8, 2015, at the Cisco municipal airport jobsite, the employee(s) operating a King Hitter pole driver installing fence posts were exposed to the hazard of struck-by.

Issued

2015-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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:    Employees standing in the point of operation of the hydraulic fence pole driver hammer were not protected from head injuries by wearing a protective hard hat, exposing them to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2015-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    Employees were not instructed to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions while operating a hydraulic fence pole driver that required them to stand near the point of operation.