OSHA Inspection: NORTON OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, INC.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $1,417 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer must ensure walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition.    a)Located at 3745 Beechmont Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45226  (Jacob Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning) upper / lower back / lower front of Bulletin sign #5502 and lower front of Poster sign #5501, across street from 4597 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Cincinnati Interiors, Ltd) lower front of Junior Poster sign #5577, 1814 Powers Ct. Cincinnati, Oh 45223 (WAE Church) upper / lower back and lower front of Bulletin sign #1192, 919 W North Bend Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45224 (McDonalds) lower front of Bulletin sign #3338 and lower front of Poster #3337, parking lot between 2325 & 2335 W. Mc Micken, Cincinnati OH 45214 upper back of Bulletin sign #1312, old Norwood incinerator at 3001 Duck Creek Road Norwood OH 45212 upper back / lower front Bulletin sign #5028, 1400 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45202 (Staples) Bulletin sign #1407 upper / lower back and lower front, and 4505 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Allcraft Marina) lower front of Poster #5567 and #5568 the employer did not ensure walking-working surfaces were inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition.    The employer was not performing inspections with a regularity necessary to identify the hazards of employees fall arrest lanyards or cross arm straps not protected from sheering/abrasion free/swing falls against the edge of platforms, fall arrest systems allowed employee(s) to strike lower levels, horizontal lifelines were not designed, installed, and used as a compliant fall arrest system, lack of conventional fall protection systems utilization after assessing stages and during shepherds hook transfer associated operations, incompatible connection surfaces allowing accidental disengagement hazards of shepherds hook during end edge stage/platform work, lack of rescue procedures for every location where an active fall protection system is used to control fall hazards and lack of lanyard(s) used connected to horizontal lifeline being capable of locking in both directions.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $1,417 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; or (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.    a) On February 13, 2018 located at 4505 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Allcraft Marina) employee(s) performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Poster #5567 stage/platform without utilizing conventional fall protection systems after assessing the stage and during shepherds hook transfer associated operations exposing employees to falls in excess of 17 feet to the ground below.    b) On February 13, 2018 located at 4505 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Allcraft Marina) employee(s) performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Poster sign #5568 stage/platform without utilizing conventional fall protection systems after assessing the stage and during shepherds hook transfer associated operations exposing employees to falls in excess of 17 feet to the ground below.    c) On January 29, 2018 located at 919 W North Bend Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45224 (McDonalds) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Poster sign #3337 stage/platform without utilizing conventional fall protection systems after assessing the stage and during shepherds hook transfer associated operations exposing employees to falls in excess of 13 feet to the ground below.    d) On March 6, 2018 located across street from 4597 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Cincinnati Interiors, Ltd) an employee performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Junior Poster sign #5577 stage/platform without utilizing conventional fall protection systems after assessing the stage and during shepherds hook transfer associated operations exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 8 feet.      e) On January 22, 2016 located at 3745 Beechmont Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Jacob Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Poster sign #5501 without utilizing conventional fall protection during access between the fixed ladder and the horizontal lifeline located on the stage platform exposing employee(s) to fall potentials in excess of 25 feet.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $1,417 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(3)(iii): The employer must train each employee in the correct procedures for installing, inspecting, operating, maintaining, and disassembling the personal fall protection systems that the employee uses.     a)Located at 3745 Beechmont Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45226  (Jacob Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning) upper / lower back / lower front of Bulletin sign #5502 and lower front of Poster sign #5501, across street from 4597 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Cincinnati Interiors, Ltd) lower front of Junior Poster sign #5577, 1814 Powers Ct. Cincinnati, Oh 45223 (WAE Church) upper / lower back and lower front of Bulletin sign #1192, 919 W North Bend Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45224 (McDonalds) lower front of Bulletin sign #3338 and lower front of Poster #3337, parking lot between 2325 & 2335 W. Mc Micken, Cincinnati OH 45214 upper back of Bulletin sign #1312, old Norwood incinerator at 3001 Duck Creek Road Norwood OH 45212 upper back / lower front Bulletin sign #5028, 1400 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45202 (Staples) Bulletin sign #1407 upper / lower back and lower front, and 4505 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Allcraft Marina) lower front of Poster #5567 and #5568 the employer did not train each employee in procedures to be followed to minimize those hazards associated with conventional fall protection systems utilization after assessing stages and during shepherds hook transfer associated operations, rescue procedures for every location where an active fall protection system is used to control fall hazards and lanyard(s) used connected to horizontal lifeline being capable of locking in both directions.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,065 · Current $1,417 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(c)(20): Ropes, belts, lanyards, lifelines, and harnesses used for personal fall protection must be protected from being cut, abraded, melted, or otherwise damaged.     a) On January 9, 2018 located at 3745 Beechmont Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45226  (Jacob Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning) employees performed sign installation associated operations on upper and lower back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #5502 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 25 feet to the ground below.     b) On January 9, 2016 located at 3745 Beechmont Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45226  (Jacob Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #5502 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 25 feet to the ground below.     c) On January 22, 2018 located at 3745 Beechmont Ct. (Jacob Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning) employees performed sign installation Cincinnati, OH 45226  associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Poster sign #5501 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 25 feet to the ground below.     d) On March 6, 2018 located across street from 4597 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Cincinnati Interiors, Ltd) an employee performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Junior Poster sign #5577 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a shepherds hook which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 8 feet to the ground below.     e) On March 6, 2018 located at 1814 Powers Ct. Cincinnati, Oh 45223 (WAE Church) employees performed sign installation associated operations on upper back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1192 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 13 feet to the building roof top below.   f) On March 6, 2018 located at 1814 Powers Ct. Cincinnati, Oh 45223 (WAE Church) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1192 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 13 feet to the ground below.     g) On January 3, 2018 located at 919 W North Bend Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45224 (McDonalds) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #3338 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest equipment which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment system allowed employee(s) cross arm strap and retractable lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 11 feet to the ground below or 22 inches into barb wire fence.    h) On January 30, 2018 located in the back of a parking lot between 2325 & 2335 W. Mc Micken, Cincinnati OH 45214 employees performed upper back sign installation associated operations on upper back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1312 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a wire rope mid rail / horizontal lifeline in which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 15 feet to the ground below.     i) On January 12, 2018 located adjacent to old Norwood incinerator at 3001 Duck Creek Road Norwood Oh 45212 employees performed upper back sign installation associated operations on upper back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #5028 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 20 feet to the ground below.     j) On January 12, 2018 located adjacent to old Norwood incinerator at 3001 Duck Creek Road Norwood Oh 45212 employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #5028 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 9 feet to the ground below.     k) On January 5, 2018 located beside 1400 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45202 (Staples) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1407 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest equipment connected to a horizontal lifeline in which the lanyard utilized  was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 12 feet to the ground below.     l) On January 5, 2018 located beside 1400 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45202 (Staples) employees performed sign installation associated operations on upper back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1407 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest equipment connected to a horizontal lifeline in which the lanyard utilized  was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) lanyard to free/swing fall against the edge of the platform and was not protected from sheering/abrasion exposing employees to falls in excess of 16 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,065 · Current $1,417 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(d)(2)(i): The employer must ensure on any horizontal lifeline that may become a vertical lifeline, the device used to connect to the horizontal lifeline is capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline.     a)On January 9, 2018 located at 3745 Beechmont Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45226  (Jacob Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning) employees performed sign installation associated operations on upper and lower back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #5502 stage/platform utilizing a personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which may become a vertical lifeline on which the employer did not ensure the lanyard used to connect to the horizontal lifeline was capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 25 feet.    b) On January 9, 2016 located at 3745 Beechmont Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45226  (Jacob Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #5502 stage/platform utilizing a personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which may become a vertical lifeline on which the employer did not ensure the lanyard used to connect to the horizontal lifeline was capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 25 feet.    c) On January 22, 2018 located at 3745 Beechmont Ct. (Jacob Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning) employees performed sign installation Cincinnati, OH 45226 associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Poster sign #5501 stage/platform utilizing a personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which may become a vertical lifeline on which the employer did not ensure the lanyard used to connect to the horizontal lifeline was capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 25 feet.    d) On March 6, 2018 located at 1814 Powers Ct. Cincinnati, Oh 45223 (WAE Church) employees performed sign installation associated operations on upper back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1192 stage/platform utilizing a personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which may become a vertical lifeline on which the employer did not ensure the lanyard used to connect to the horizontal lifeline was capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 13 feet.    e) On March 6, 2018 located at 1814 Powers Ct. Cincinnati, Oh 45223 (WAE Church) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1192 stage/platform utilizing a personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which may become a vertical lifeline on which the employer did not ensure the lanyard used to connect to the horizontal lifeline was capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 13 feet.    f) On January 30, 2018 located in the back of a parking lot between 2325 & 2335 W. Mc Micken, Cincinnati OH 45214 employees performed upper back sign installation associated operations on upper back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1312 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a wire rope mid rail / horizontal lifeline which may become a vertical lifeline on which the employer did not ensure the lanyard used to connect to the horizontal lifeline was capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 15 feet.    g) On January 12, 2018 located adjacent to old Norwood incinerator at 3001 Duck Creek Road Norwood Oh 45212 employees performed upper back sign installation associated operations on upper back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #5028 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which may become a vertical lifeline on which the employer did not ensure the lanyard used to connect to the horizontal lifeline was capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 20 feet.    h) On January 12, 2018 located adjacent to old Norwood incinerator at 3001 Duck Creek Road Norwood Oh 45212 employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #5028 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which may become a vertical lifeline on which the employer did not ensure the lanyard used to connect to the horizontal lifeline was capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 9 feet.    i) On January 5, 2018 located beside 1400 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45202 (Staples) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1407 stage/platform utilizing platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which may become a vertical lifeline on which the employer did not ensure the lanyard used to connect to the horizontal lifeline was capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 12 feet.    j) On January 5, 2018 located beside 1400 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45202 (Staples) employees performed sign installation associated operations on upper back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1407 stage/platform utilizing platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which may become a vertical lifeline on which the employer did not ensure the lanyard used to connect to the horizontal lifeline was capable of locking in both directions on the lifeline exposing employees to fall potentials in excess of 16 feet.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $1,417 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(d)(2)(ii): The employer must ensure personal fall arrest systems are rigged in such a manner that the employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) or contact a lower level. A free fall may be more than 6 feet (1.8 m) provided the employer can demonstrate the manufacturer designed the system to allow a free fall of more than 6 feet and tested the system to ensure a maximum arresting force of 1,800 pounds (8 kN) is not exceeded.    a)On March 6, 2018 located across street from 4597 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Cincinnati Interiors, Ltd) an employee performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Junior Poster sign #5577 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest equipment which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest lanyard  connected to the shepherds hook allowed employee(s) to free/swing fall in excess of 8 feet into the ground level below.     b) On January 12, 2018 located adjacent to old Norwood incinerator at 3001 Duck Creek Road Norwood Oh 45212 employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #5028 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) to strike the ground in excess of 9 feet below.    c) On January 3, 2018 located at 919 W North Bend Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45224 (McDonalds) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #3338 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest equipment which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment system allowed employee(s) cross arm strap and retractable lanyard to free/swing falls in excess of 11 feet to the ground below or 22 inches into barb wire fence.    d)On January 30, 2018 located in the back of a parking lot between 2325 & 2335 W. Mc Micken, Cincinnati OH 45214 employee(s) performed upper back sign installation associated operations on upper back unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1312 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a wire rope mid rail / horizontal lifeline in which the fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) free/swing fall in excess of 15 feet to the ground below.    e)On January 5, 2018 located beside 1400 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45202 (Staples) employees performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Bulletin sign #1407 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest lanyard connected to a horizontal lifeline which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems allowed employee(s) to strike the ground in excess of 12 feet below.    f) On March 6, 2018 located across street from 4597 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Cincinnati Interiors, Ltd) an employee performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Junior Poster sign #5577 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest equipment which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems anchor hook being utilized was incompatible to its connection surface allowing accidental disengagement potentials in end edge stage/platform falls, exposing employees to falls in excess of 8 feet to the ground below.     g) On February 13, 2018 located at 4505 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Allcraft Marina) an employee performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Poster #5567 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest equipment which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems anchor hook being utilized was incompatible to its connection surface allowing accidental disengagement potentials in end edge stage/platform falls, exposing employees to falls in excess of 17 feet to the ground below.    h) On February 13, 2018 located at 4505 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226 (Allcraft Marina ) an employee performed sign installation associated operations on lower front unprotected side or edge of Poster sign #5568 stage/platform utilizing personal protective fall arrest equipment which was not used in a reliable condition in that fall arrest equipment systems anchor hook being utilized was incompatible to its connection surface allowing accidental disengagement potentials in end edge stage/platform falls, exposing employees to falls in excess of 17 feet to the ground below.