OSHA Inspection: ELITE AG SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1):     Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.    The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards while performing steel erection activities.  This was most recently documented at 27532 West Hwy 30, Sutherland, Nebraska where an employee was exposed to a fall hazard greater than 15 feet while attaching a platform to an elevator leg without the use of fall protection.  The employee fell approximately 30 feet sustaining fatal injuries.       Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(d)(2): Fall arrest system components  used in fall restraint systems did not conform to the criteria in 1926.502.    The employer is failing to ensure employee fall protection equipment meets the minimum criteria for preventing falls while performing steel erection activities.  This was most recently documented at 27532 West Hwy 30, Sutherland, Nebraska where an employee was using a lanyard looped through itself at the anchorage point, while attaching a platform to an elevator leg, and the lanyard was not designed for such use.  Also, the employer did not ensure the anchorage points were evaluated and utilized as part of a fall protection system.       Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.761(b):     The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761:    The employer is failing to train employees on use of fall protection systems while performing steel erection activities.  This was most recently documented at 27532 West Hwy 30, Sutherland, Nebraska where an employee was exposed to a fall greater than 15 feet, while attaching a platform to an elevator leg, without being trained on proper utilization of fall protection systems.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed.