OSHA Inspection: WAM CONCRETE INC

Issued

2018-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

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:     On or about March 28, 2018, at the above addressed site, employees performing carpentry work were exposed to a fall hazard from approximately 10 feet- 9 inches to 14 feet while installing roof rafters from a walking/working surface while not being protected from falling to the lower level.

Issued

2018-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 March 28, 2018, at the above addressed site, employees were performing carpentry work while exposed to fall hazards prior to being provided with a training program that would enable them to recognize the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

2018-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:     On or about March 28, 2018, at the above addressed site, an employee performing carpentry work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet - 9 inches when gaining access to a walking/working surface while using a portable ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet past the upper landing surface and not secured to prevent accidental displacement.

Issued

2018-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:   On or about March 28, 2018, at the above addressed site, employees were exposed to fall hazards when using ladders to perform carpentry work prior to being provided with a training program that would enable them to recognize the hazards associated with ladders.