OSHA Inspection: CHACON CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jun 18, 2018

Abate by

Jul 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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:Note:  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.   On or about February 27, 2018, at 8383 West Shore Drive, Covington, LA, the employer failed to ensure that employees wore fall protection when working in the basket of the extendable boom aerial lift. An employee was observed working at a height of approximately 25 feet. This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jun 18, 2018

Abate by

Jul 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  On or about February 27, 2018, at 8383 West Shore Drive, Covington, LA the employer failed to ensure that employee(s)were protected by a fall arrest system while installing Tyvek to the building 11. This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jun 18, 2018

Abate by

Jul 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

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:  On or about February 27, 2018, at 8383 West Shore Drive, Covington, LA, the employer failed to ensure that employees were trained to recognize the hazards of falling and procedures to be followed. This condition exposed employees to a potential fall hazard.