OSHA Inspection: RMW SERVICES INC.

Issued

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.    a)  At the jobsite, on or about 1/21/16:  Employees were using a Bosh hand grinder without a guard attached.      b)  At the jobsite, on or about 1/21/16:  Employees were using a Dewalt hand grinder without a guard attached.

Issued

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):    a)  At the jobsite, in the basement, on or about 1/21/16:  Employees were working on tubular welded framed scaffolding where the working levels were not fully planked.

Issued

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a)  At the jobsite, on the 5th floor, on or about 1/21/16:  Employee were not protected from falling more than 40 feet when working next to an elevator shaft and not utilizing a fall protection system.

Issued

May 19, 2016

Abate by

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(8): Horizontal lifelines were not designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintained a safety factor of at least two:    a)  At the jobsite, on the 5th floor, at the elevator shaft, on or about 1/21/16:  Employers were using a horizontal lifeline as part of a personal fall arrest system not under the supervision of a qualified person, and with a safety factor of at least 2.            NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(9): Lanyards and/or vertical lifelines did not have a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN):  a)  At the jobsite, on the 5th floor, at the elevator shaft, on or about 1/21/16:  Employees were using a horizontal lifeline had a minimum breaking strength of 5,000lbs.

Issued

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded:  a)  At the jobsite, on the 5th floor, at the elevator shaft, on or about 1/21/16:  Employees were using a horizontal lifeline which was not protected from cuts and abrasion.