OSHA Inspection: AUDIVEL LANDSCAPING AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Apr 29, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Accident prevention responsibilities. Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.     a) On or about 01/30/2020 there was no frequent and regular inspection program being maintained in use by a competent person to ensure the job site, material and equipment; such as fall protection systems was being utilized.

Issued

Apr 29, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): "Specific requirements." Extensible and articulating boom platforms. A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.      a) On or about January 30, 2020, an employee was exposed to a 19.3 ft. fall hazard while operating an articulating boom platform to frame and install siding on a commercial building without a fall protection system in place.

Issued

Apr 29, 2020

Abate by

May 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:   1926.454(a)(1) The nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.      a.) On or about January 30, 2020, an employee was not trained to recognize fall hazards such as, but not limited to, an 19.3 ft. fall hazard while operating an articulating boom platform nor was he trained on when to utilize a fall protection system.