OSHA Inspection: ABSOLUTELY SEALED INC., DBA ABSOLUTELY SPOTLESS

Issued

Nov 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:          a) On or about October 27, 2017, employees were exposed to electrical hazards where roofing work was conducted adjacent to electrical services.          No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:         a) On or about October 27, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 14 feet from the edge of the roof deck while engaged in roofing activities without the use of fall protection or a safety monitoring system.         No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): Snap hooks were engaged directly to webbing, rope or wire rope when not designed for such connections:             a) On or about October 27, 2017, snaphooks used as part of personal fall arrest systems were engaged directly to lifeline ropes when not designed for such connections.         No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 16, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 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) On or about October 27, 2017, the employer did not provide training to enable employees to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to eliminate or control such hazards at the worksite.           In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).