OSHA Inspection: AMETHYST RECOVERY CENTER LLC

Issued

Oct 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,993 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees while walking and working on a surface near the top of an unprotected pointed metal fence:  On or about September 2, 2016, at the above addressed site, an employee performing power washing work from the roof of a building was exposed to a potential impalement hazard when walking and working over the top of an unprotected pointed metal fence.

Issued

Oct 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,993 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 September 2, 2016, at the above addressed site, an employee performing power washing on a roof was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet 9 inches while not being protected from falling to the lower level.

Issued

Oct 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,993 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:   On or about September 2, 2016, at the above addressed site, an employee was exposed to fall hazard of approximately 8 feet 9 inches when using an aluminum ladder to gain access to and from a roof that did not have the ladder side rails extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface.