OSHA Inspection: ALLSTATE STEEL COMPANY

Issued

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $1964.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Employees on walking/working surfaces with an unprotected side and/or edge which is 6 feet or more above a lower level were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. On November 23, 2015, on the west area of the 2nd floor, there were several sections of the building without walls or guardrails, exposing employees to a 12 feet fall hazard.  b. On November 23, 2015, on the west area of the 3rd floor, there were several sections of the building without walls or guardrails, exposing employees to a 25 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $1964.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): 1926.701(b):  All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  a. On November 23, 2015, on the south west side of the building, there were some unprotected rebar below an opening above on the 2nd and 3rd levels, exposing employees to an impalement hazard.

Issued

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2618.00 · Current $1571.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension was not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grab rail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  a. On November 23, 2015, on the west end of the building, the ladder used to access the 2nd level did not extend 3 feet above the landing, exposing employees to a 12 feet fall hazard.  b. On November 23, 2015, on the west end of the building, the ladder used to access the 3rd level did not extend 3 feet above the landing, exposing employees to a 12 feet fall hazard.