OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST PLUMBING & HVAC, INC

Issued

2022-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.20(b)(2)  Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.  a) Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) at 700 North King Street in Wilmington, DE 19801: On or about March 14, 2022, the employer failed to ensure employees had and used fall protection while working approximately 20 feet above grade, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2022-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.21(b)(2)  The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) at 700 North King Street in Wilmington, DE 19801: On or about March 14, 2022, the employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard to properly recognize and minimize fall hazards.  Abatement Note: The training program must enable the employees to recognize the hazards of falling and must train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Each employee must be trained by a competent person in the following: 1. The nature of fall hazards in the work area; 2. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; 3. The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used; 4. The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used; 5. The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs; 6. The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; 7. The role of employees in fall protection plans; 8. The standards contained in this subpart. The employer must verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that will contain 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 employer.