OSHA Inspection: MCLENNAN INTERIORS

Issued

Jun 20, 2016

Abate by

Jul 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, and not installed under the supervision of a qualified person.    a)  At the jobsite, on the rooftop, on or about 4/19/16:  The employer did not ensure that workers using personal fall arrest equipment, did so under the supervision of a competent person.  Workers used personal fall arrest equipment outside the design of that equipment when they attached snaphooks of lifelines directly back onto themselves and created the potential for failure by sideloading the snaphook keepers.  Workers used lifelines installed onto vent curbs not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per attached employee.  Workers used lifelines with excessive length, ensuring a fall from the edge would not be prevented, as was the design of that equipment.  The equipment used was not designed for self-rescue and no pre-arrangements or planning was made for rescue if needed.  This was accomplished under the direct supervision of the Superintendent.    Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not of the design type was engaged directly to webbing , such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to sideload the the snaphook keeper and release itself:  a)  At the jobsite, on the rooftop, on or about 4/19/16:  The Superintendent did not ensure that employees using personal fall arrest equipment, did so according to the design of that equipment by attaching the snaphooks of lifelines directly back onto themselves, creating the potential for failure by sideloading the snaphook keeper.

Issued

Jun 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  a)  At the jobsite, on the rooftop, on or about 4/19/16:  The Superintendent did not ensure that employees using personal fall arrest equipment, did so according to the design of that equipment when workers used lifelines and rope grab devices with the ropes coaxed out to their furthest length, not preventing a fall from the edge of the building as the equipment is designed to do, and not preventing a free fall of more than 6 feet in the event of a fall.

Issued

Jun 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(20): The employer did not provide for prompt rescue of employees in the event of a fall or did not assure that employees were able to rescue themselves:  a)  At the jobsite, on the rooftop, on or about 4/19/16:  The Superintendent did not ensure that employees using personal fall arrest equipment were able to self rescue and had not coordinated to provide rescue if needed.