OSHA Inspection: TERRY'S PORTABLE WELDING

Issued

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1885.00 · Current $1885.00

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 the west side of the construction site, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet while engaged in welding activities on a commercial building.

Issued

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1413.00 · Current $1413.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi):Section 603E Industrial truck(s)  American National Standards Institute, B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks, as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): When a truck was left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, brakes were not set, and the key or connector plug was not removed.   On the west side of the construction site, the employer did not ensure that the X-treme 842 forklift was attended while the forks were elevated exposing employees to struck-by and crush-by hazards.