OSHA Inspection: ECKERT'S, INC.

Issued

2020-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $4386.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):  The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:      On or about 6/26/2020, the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to establish criteria for protecting employees from fall from heights hazards.

Issued

2020-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    On or about 6/26/2020, the employer did not maintain jobsite inspections that were performed by a person competent to ensure employees were not exposed to the hazard of falling during construction operations.

Issued

2020-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $6140.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:      On or about 6/26/2020, the employer did not ensure appropriate fall protection was implemented for employees performing commercial roofing operations on a low pitch roof that was less than 50 feet wide.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately twenty-five (25) feet.

Issued

2020-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $4386.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    On or about 6/26/2020, the employer did not provide fall protection training to enable employees to recognize and control the fall hazards at their worksite while performing commercial construction.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately twenty-five (25) feet.