OSHA Inspection: EDGE CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $3410.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):   Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   A) Exterior on the ground on the left side of the house: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below siding activities. The employee was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about August 8th, 2019.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level.   A) Pump jack scaffold on the left side of the house: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet while working on a pump jack scaffold that was not protected by a complete guardrail system (including end rails) or another means of fall protection in place, on or about August 8th, 2019.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles shall be secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. When the pump jack has to pass bracing already installed, an additional brace shall be installed approximately 4 feet (1.2 m) above the brace to be passed, and shall be left in place until the pump jack has been moved and the original brace reinstalled.   A) Pump jack scaffold on the left side of the house: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet while working on a pump jack scaffold that was not braced at the bottom, on or about August 8th, 2019.