OSHA Inspection: LIBERTY ALUMINUM CO.

Issued

2021-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $2731.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a) On or about 11/23/2020, at the new residential jobsite, employees worked off of scaffolds supported by two Werner A-frame ladders at heights from approximately 10 feet 6.5 inches. No guardrails or other fall protection was used at this height to protect employees from falling off of the scaffold platform and into the empty pool.

Issued

2021-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $2731.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a):The employer did not have each employee who performed 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.  a) On or about 11/23/2020, at the new residential jobsite, an employee was exposed to fall hazard off of scaffolding and had not received scaffold training to be able to recognize fall hazards associated with the scaffolding used.

Issued

2021-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $2731.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4):Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) On or about 11/23/2020, at the residential jobsite, ladders were used as supports for a 20 foot long and 12 inch wide Werner walk board (model number 2020) without being secured to the walk board.