OSHA Inspection: SPT ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC

Issued

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $1616.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)(i): (13) Work on low-slope roofs. (i) When work is performed less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system.  On or about August 30, 2017, employees were upgrading cellular antennas on a six story building located at 1145 Clark St. Stevens Point, WI 54481 without utilizing any form of fall protection when exposed to fall hazards of over 60'.

Issued

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $1616.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): (a) Fall hazards. (1) Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart.  Employers must ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017.  On or about August 30, 2017, an employee exposed to fall hazards of over 60' while upgrading cellular antennas on a six story building located at 1145 Clark St. Stevens Point, WI 54481 was not trained in the requirements of this subpart and was not utilizing any form of fall protection.