OSHA Inspection: COASTAL EXTERIOR SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets:      a) Job site, 301 Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA: On or about May 25, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that employees working in the basket of an aerial lift under the bottom of a car port type structure wore appropriate head protection.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:      a) Job site, 301 Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA: On or about May 25, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that employees working in the basket of an aerial lift wore appropriate fall protection.     Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e).

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1): Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level:      a) Job site, 301 Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA: On or about May 25, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that equivalent guardrail systems were of adequate height in that an employee performed painting on a roof where existing parapet walls along the outer edges were determined to be only 2 feet in height, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of at least 12 feet.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jun 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that contained the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer or where the employer relied on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record did not indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training:   a) Job site, 301 Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA: On or about May 25, 2017, during painting activities, the employer did not ensure that fall protection training records were maintained for an employee who was performing work on a roof where a fall hazard of at least 12 feet existed.