OSHA Inspection: EXTREME EFFICIENCY WINDOWS & DOORS

Issued

2019-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest  systems were not rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m), nor contact any lower level:  a) 44 Wellington Ave., Worcester, MA: On or about November 7, 2018, two employees  were observed installing windows at this residence with their fall arrest systems rigged so that they would  contact the lower level (sidewalk) outside the windows they were installing.

Issued

2019-01-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii):The employer did not ensure that the employees knew the correct procedures for the use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used:  a) 44 Wellington Ave., Worcester, MA: On or about November 7, 2018, the employees at this worksite did not know the correct procedures for the operation/use of their chosen fall protection, as they had equipment in use that needs a 17+ foot deployment distance and they only had falls of no more than 9 feet to the ground below.