OSHA Inspection: CHARTER FRAMING

Issued

2021-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1755.00

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 March 30, 2021, and at times prior thereto, as a controlling and correcting employer of the contract work, did not ensure that the employees of Tomy Ruiz, subcontractor, were safe from health and safety hazards by maintaining programs and conducting effective regular and frequent safety inspections of the job site by a competent person, and ensuring hazards were identified and mitigated such as, but not limited to, fall hazards.

Issued

2021-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:  Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated   On or about March 30, 2021, and at times thereto, as the controlling and correcting employer, did not ensure a worker/employee installing siding while working inside an elevated aerial lift used at the site was wearing fall protection, exposing the worker/employee to being ejected and unprotected fall hazards of approximately 20-feet to the ground below.