OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL IRON WORKS INC.

Issued

Nov 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,071 · Current $5,071

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees lowering the telescopic door were exposed to the hazard of being struck by a door panel of the telescopic door when the chains of the door panel were cut, which release the stored mechanical energy in the system.     Location: a) Telescopic Door 28 on the 1st floor south side of the jobsite:                                                     On or about 06/06/17, employer did not isolate the stored mechanical energy of a counterweight that was connected to a door panel of a telescopic door, and did not rendered the counterweight inoperative.

Issued

Nov 20, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $3,622

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use.    Location:  a) Telescopic Door 28 on the 1st floor south side of the jobsite:                                                     On or about 06/06/17, an employee used a portable hand grinder without a guard to cut steel chains.

Issued

Nov 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,071 · Current $5,071

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.     Location:  a) Telescopic Door on the 3rd floor on the south side of the jobsite:                                                      On or about 05/31/17, employee accessed and worked on the third floor by using an aerial lift. They were exposed to falling approximately 38 feet from the aerial lift to a lower level. Employees were working on aerial lifts without using fall protection.

Issued

Nov 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(a): Employee(s) working over or near water where the danger of drowning existed were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s).    Location:  a) Telescopic Door on the 3rd floor on the south side of the jobsite:                                                     On or about 05/31/17, employee accessed and worked on the third floor by using an aerial lift. They were working approximately 10 feet from water without using fall protection, and were exposed to the danger of drowning. Employees were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved lift jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s).

Issued

Nov 20, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    Location:  a) Telescopic Door on the 3rd floor on the south side of the jobsite:                                                     On or about 05/31/17, employer did not have employees who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.

Issued

Nov 20, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.    Location:  a) Telescopic Door on the 3rd floor on the south side of the jobsite:                                                     On or about 05/31/17, 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 procedure to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

Nov 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

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.    Location: a) Telescopic Door on the 3rd floor on the south side of the jobsite    On or about 05/31/17, employees accessed the third floor to lower the telescopic door. They were exposed to falling approximately 38 feet from the third floor edge to a lower level. Employees were not protected by the use of guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Nov 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.    Location:  a) Telescopic Door on the 3rd floor on the south side of the jobsite    On or about 05/31/17, employees accessed the third floor, and climbed columns between the telescopic doors to lower the telescopic door. They were exposed to falling approximately 48 feet from the top of the column to a lower level. Employees were not protected by the use of guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems.