OSHA Inspection: TOWER GENERAL CONTRACTOR CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 19, 2021

Abate by

Dec 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program as may be necessary to comply with this part:  a) Jobsite located at 500 Willow Street, Philadelphia: The employer had not initiated, developed and implemented an accident prevention program to include, but not limited to, identification and control of hazards, training and education, and work safety rules and procedures to enable employees to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions and hazards.  Condition noted on or about 21 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 19, 2021

Abate by

Dec 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) Jobsite located at 500 Willow Street, Philadelphia: The employer did not provide training to employees engaged in framing activities and working approximately 40 feet above the ground level. Employees were not trained on how to recognize, evaluate, and mitigate hazards associated with working on a roof.  Condition was observed on or about 21 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 19, 2021

Abate by

Oct 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461

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:  a) Jobsite located at 500 Willow Street, Philadelphia, PA.: The employer did not ensure that employees utilized fall protection. Employees were engaged in framing activities approximately 15 feet above the ground level, thus exposing employees to fall hazards.  Condition was observed on or about 21 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 19, 2021

Abate by

Oct 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a) Jobsite located at 500 Willow Street, Philadelphia, PA.: The employer did not ensure that employees utilized fall protection. Employees were engaged in framing activities approximately 40 feet above the ground level, thus exposing employees to fall hazards.  Condition was observed on or about 21 APR 2021.

Issued

Oct 19, 2021

Abate by

Oct 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(14):Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system:  a) Jobsite located at 500 Willow Street, Philadelphia, PA.: Employees working on the 3rd floor of a residential building near or at the wall openings were not provided with a fall protection system; thus exposing employees to falls of approximately 30 feet.  Condition was observed on or about 21 APR 2021.