OSHA Inspection: ZIGLIN SIGNS, INC

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6235.00 · Current $3429.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    The employer did not ensure that employees working in and around a public roadway were wearing high visibility clothing and/or vests.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6235.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards:    The employer did not ensure that traffic signs were posted in the construction area where the crane truck was parked.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7483.00 · Current $4116.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      Eye protective equipment was not used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using a battery powered saw to cut metal angle iron.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.417(b): Equipment or circuits that were de-energized did not have tags attached at all points where such equipment or circuits could be energized:    Employees were working to install a new electronic sign on circuits that were de-energized did not have tags attached at all points where it could be energized, exposing employees to electrical shock.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8729.00 · Current $4801.00 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.    The employer did not ensure fall protection was implemented for employees performing construction work on a sign.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards associated with an approximately eleven (11) foot fall.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $4801.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails do not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:      The employer did not ensure portable ladders were constructed and placed so three (3) feet or more was extended above the upper landing.  Workers performing construction of an electronic sign were exposed to falling approximately eleven (11) feet while using a folding ladder to ascend/descend from the top of the sign to the ground.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    The employer did not ensure that a step ladder was used as the manufacturer designed.  Employees performing electronic sign construction operations were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately eleven (11) feet while using A frame step ladders, that were folded up and leaned up against the sign structure, to ascend and descend.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  The employer did not ensure portable ladders were constructed and placed so the top or top step would not have to be used as a step by employees using ladder to ascend and descend from a working level to a construct an electronic sign.