OSHA Inspection: TORRES BROTHERS CARPENTRY SERVICES LLC

Issued

2016-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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:  On or about March 3, 3016, at the above addressed site, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when performing carpentry work on a walking/working surface with unprotected edges approximately 28 feet above a lower level while not being protected from falling to that lower level.

Issued

2016-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about March 3, 2016, at the above addressed site, employees were exposed to fall hazards when performing carpentry work that were not provided with a training program for the hazards associated with falling.  PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2016-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about March 3, 2016, at the above addressed site, an employee operating a rough terrain forklift was not certified for the operation of that lift.