OSHA Inspection: PRECISION DOOR & WINDOW, INC.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d): The employer used body belts as part of a personal fall arrest system: Note:  The use of a body belt in a positioning device system is acceptable and is regulated under paragraph (e) of this section.      Location: Jobsite    On or about November 5, 2019, a worker was exposed to injuries associated with falling while wearing a body belt as component of a personal fall arrest system such as slipping out of the body belt while unconscious, internal injuries from sudden stop forces on the torso and/or asphyxiation from prolonged suspension.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.    Location: Jobsite    On or about October 28th 2019 a worker was injured from a fall while working on a roof while connected to a anchor bracket that was not installed under the supervision of a qualified person and became detached from the structure when the worker fell from the roof to the ground below.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level.    Location: Jobsite    On or about October 28 2019, a worker was injured from a fall of 16 feet to the ground below while working where the fall arrest system was not capable of preventing the worker from contacting the next lower level or limiting the free fall to not more than six feet.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii)    Location: Jobsite    Workers were exposed to fall hazards of up to and over 16 feet from a rooftop to the ground below, where untrained workers were unable to recognize or avoid fall hazards.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.    Location: Jobsite    On or about November 5 2019 workers were exposed to fall hazards of up to 16 feet to the ground below while using an aluminum step ladder that was not extended at least three feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    Location: Jobsite    On or about November 5, 2019, workers were exposed to fall hazards associated with the use of portable ladders while working where ladder training had not been provided.