OSHA Inspection: DAVID CARTER

Issued

Jan 6, 2016

Abate by

Feb 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a) Establishment:  As of January 6, 2016, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection 1087728, issued on 09/17/2015, with a final order date of 10/14/2015.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated.  (a) Jobsite - Upper Exterior Wall:  On or about 8/26/2015, employees were not protected from falling out of a telescoping boom lift while installing exterior siding to a structure greater than twenty feet above the lower level.

Issued

Sep 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

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:  (a) Jobsite - Upper Exterior Wall:  On or about 8/26/2015, the employer allowed employees to operate a telescoping boom lift without undergoing the necessary training to ensure safe operations.