OSHA Inspection: SIGN MASTER USA INC.

Issued

2019-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2132.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs g(1)(i) through g(1)(vi) of this section, each employee working on a scaffold more than 10 Ft. above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level by the use of guardrails or personal fall arrest systems:                 A).      on or about 08/16/19, scissor lift in the front of 60-06 Main Street, Flushing. NY      Employees installing a restaurant sign on a scissor lift were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 15 ft to the ground. The employee stood on the mid rail of the scissor lift.      ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scissor trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:             A).      on or about 08/16/19, scissor lift in the front of 60-06 Main Street, Flushing. NY    Employees working on a scissor lift were not trained by an individual knowledgeable in scissor lift requirements. The employee stood on the mid rail of the scissor lift to install a sign.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.