OSHA Inspection: TNT ELECTRIC

Issued

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2429.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  Worksite located at 166 N. 169 Hwy., Smithville, Missouri- Employee was observed working and walking along unprotected edges of the roof and was not protected from falling by the use of any means of fall protection.

Issued

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2428.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(8): A metal spreader or locking device was not provided on each stepladder to hold the front and back sections in an open position when the ladder was being used:  Worksite located at 166 N. 169 Hwy., Smithville, Missouri- Employee was exposed to a fall hazard in that the step-ladder being used to access the lower roof did not have its' metal spreader bar locked in to place and was attempting to use the ladder like an extension ladder.

Issued

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Worksite located at 166 N. Hwy. 169, Smithville, Missouri- Employee was exposed to a fall hazard in that the ladder was not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the building.