OSHA Inspection: KING-LAR COMPANY

Issued

Sep 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $5,734 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.  On or about June 14, 2021, An employee was exposed to fall hazards on a commercial construction site in Decatur, Illinois, and adequate fall protection was not being used around  walking/working surfaces with an unprotected side or edge, 6 feet or more above a lower level.

Issued

Sep 3, 2021

Abate by

Sep 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):  The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee:  On or about June 14, 2021, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet, on a construction site in Decatur, Illinois, and the employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  There was no written documentation that included the employee's name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.