OSHA Inspection: PECK HANNAFORD & BRIGGS SERVICE

Issued

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8354.00 · Current $8354.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    Located on the east side of a commercial roof structure, an employee was standing at the edge of the roof exposed to a fall hazard while providing hand signals to a crane operator below not utilizing any fall protection system. Potential fall height was measured to be 22'-4" with a roof pitch that measured to be 2 in 12.