OSHA Inspection: EVOLUTION IRON WORKS INC.

Issued

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.34(c):Means of egress was not continually maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency.  Location:  Stairway A  The employer did not ensure that tools and equipment did not obstruct employees means of egress.

Issued

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.56(a):General. Construction areas, ramps, runways, corridors, offices, shops, and storage areas shall be lighted to not less than the minimum illumination intensities listed in Table D-3 while any work is in progress:  Location:  Stairway A  The employer did not ensure that the stairway in which employees worked and walked was adequately lighted.

Issued

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:   Location:  Sixth floor.  The employer did not ensure that damaged personal fall protection equipment was removed from service.  Instance A:  A damaged sling used as an anchor for personal fall protection equipment had not been removed from service.  Instance B:  A badly frayed defective vertical lifeline was not removed from service.

Issued

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.   Location:  Stairway A  On or about September 30, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected against falls of more than 15 feet while installing stairs.

Issued

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.761(b):The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761:  Location:  Job site  The employer did not adequately train employees in the set-up and inspection of personal fall protection equipment.

Issued

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(b)(1):  Foot traffic was not prohibited on stairways where the treads and/or landings of pan stairs were to be filled in with concrete or other material at a later date and stairs were not temporarily fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan.  Location:  Stairway A  The employer allowed employees to use the stairs to access their work on the upper floors.  The stairs were not temporarily filled with wood or other solid materials to prevent a trip hazard.

Issued

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  Location:  Stairway A  The stairway lacked stair rails along the open sides of any of the more than six levels of stairs.

Issued

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(12):Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926:  Location:  Stairway A  Stairway landings were not provided with guardrails.

Issued

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $72514.00 · Current $30000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.760(a)(1):Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.  Location:  Stairway A  The employer did not ensure that employees working in Stairway A were protected against falls greater than 15 feet.