OSHA Inspection: BEDFORD GROUP INC

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,252 · Current $1,951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    a) Upper Roof - An employee was exposed to an eye injury while chipping concrete cinder blocks without eye and face protection, on or about 6/6/2018

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $3,415 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.   a) Upper Roof: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 30' to the ground below while laying block at the unprotected edge of a roof in which a means of fall protection was not utilized, on or about 6/6/2018

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $3,415 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:  a) Exterior of the building on the scaffold: Employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 30 feet while working on a fabricated frame scaffold that was not protected by a complete guardrail system or other means of fall protection in place, on or about 6/6/2018