OSHA Inspection: RG MASTERSTEELRECTOR, INC.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  On March 28, 2019, RG Mastersteelrector, Inc. was issued citations and the employer did not document that the citations were abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following items:  a.    Citation 1, Item 1a, b.    Citation 1, Item 1b, c.    Citation 1, Item 2b, d.    Citation 1, Item 3b.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    On or about March 20 2019, employees performing steel erection activities on a commercial building were exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not maintain a program to ensure compliance with the standard.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)    On or about March 20 2019, employees performing steel erection activities on a commercial building were exposed to fall hazards and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.    On or about March 20 2019, employees performing steel erection activities on a commercial building were exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not ensure that appropriate fall protection was utilized.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.761(b): The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.     On or about March 20, 2019, employees performing steel erection activities on a commercial building were exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in appropriate fall protection methods to avoid hazards associated with elevated work areas.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    On or about March 20, 2019, employees accessing the roof from an extension ladder were exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not ensure that the rails of the extension ladder extended at least three (3) feet above the landing.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    On or about March 20, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards while accessing a roof deck from an extension ladder and the employer did not provide training to each employee, in order to allow them to recognize the hazards associated with ladders and the steps necessary to eliminate or minimize the hazards.