OSHA Inspection: VICHIHEL RESTORATION, INC.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,316 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:      location: balconies, front of building  on or about: 11/7/18      a) Employees, engaged in demolition work of concrete balconies, were not using any means of fall protection. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 55 feet.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,316 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(8): Horizontal lifelines were not designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintained a safety factor of at least two:      location: balconies, front of building  on or about: 11/6/18    a) Employees were engaged in demolition work of concrete balconies. The employees were tied off to a horizontal lifeline that was not designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintained a safety factor of at least two. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 75 feet.      NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:   location: balconies, front of building on or about: 11/6/18   a) Employees were engaged in demolition work of concrete balconies. The employees tied off to frames of a scaffold that was set up near the balconies that the employees were working from. The anchorage was not designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintained a safety factor of at least two. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 75 feet.   NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,368 Reduced

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:    location: throughout site  on or about: 11/7/18    a) Employees, exposed to a fall hazard while engaged in concrete demolition work, were not provided with adequate fall protection training.        NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.