OSHA Inspection: FIVE STAR ELECTRIC

Issued

2018-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1941.00 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:    Employees working on the QT canopy roof, at 850 McNutt St., Herculaneum, installing lights were either not wearing harnesses or were not wearing harnesses at all times when working on the roof  which was 18 ft. above the ground.

Issued

2018-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used:  There was no documented site specific training on what fall protection would be used, what equipment would be used, how it would be anchored, and how many anchors would be required to ensure fall protection at all times a hazard existed.  (Note: another contractor's fall protection anchor and retractable lanyard was available for use by Five Star.  Only one anchor and retractable was on the roof when two Five Star employees were working on the roof.)