OSHA Inspection: ABBOTT & SONS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around holes:     a) Main Roof Section - Employees were demolishing an existing roof where a skylight was not covered or guarded, exposing employees to a fall hazard of up to 30 feet, on or about 02/27/2017.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Apr 17, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,550 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:    a) Main Roof Section - Employees were not provided with fall protection training where employees were working around an unguarded skylight, on or about 02/27/2017.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.