OSHA Inspection: SKYLIGHTS NEW ENGLAND, INC.

Issued

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 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.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees installing a large skylight on the roof were protected from fall hazards above 6 feet by the use of guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2019-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees exposed to fall hazards above 6 feet while installing a large skylight on the roof were trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.