OSHA Inspection: C. RALLO CONTRACTING CO INC

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $6,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing hazards):  JOB SITE: 1030 Woodcrest Terrace, Creve Coeur, MO 63141, on or about 8/5/2019, The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provides for frequent and regular inspection of the jobsite, materials, and equipment by a competent person. The employees were exposed to fall hazards:  1.  Employees were permitted to be on the sun deck approximately 26 feet above ground level, installing soffits without  performing a integrity inspection of the wire ropes guardrails, prior to work commencing.

Issued

Oct 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $9,282

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:  JOB SITE: 1030 Woodcrest Terrace, Creve Coeur, MO, 63141, on or about 8/5/2019, the employer failed to ensure the guardrail systems were capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge.  The workers were exposed to a fall hazard.