OSHA Inspection: MAINSTREET SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Jul 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):"Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  (a) On May 24, 2022, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while standing at the edge of a flat commercial roof providing hand signals to a crane operator without the use of any fall protection system.  The potential fall height was measured to be 24'-2".

Issued

Jul 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(a)(2): Employers shall provide and install all fall protection systems required by this subpart for an employee, and shall comply with all other pertinent requirements of this subpart before that employee begins the work that necessitates the fall protection: (A)  Guardrail systems;  (B)  Safety net systems; or  (C)  Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.  (a) On May 24, 2022, located on the north side of a flat commercial roof, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard as no fall protection system was installed before the employee was standing at the edge of a roof providing hand signals to a crane operator. The potential fall height was measured to be 24'-2".

Issued

Jul 13, 2022

Abate by

Aug 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a) On May 24, 2022, located on the north side of a flat commercial roof, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard not utilizing any fall protection system that had not been trained by the employer to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. The potential fall height was measured to be 24'-2".

Issued

Jul 13, 2022

Abate by

Aug 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1425(c)(3):The materials must be rigged by a qualified rigger.  a) On May 24, 2022, employees were performing rigging operations to remove and install Air Handler Units from a commercial roof that had not been trained by a qualified person.

Issued

Jul 13, 2022

Abate by

Aug 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1428(a):The employer of the signal person must ensure that each signal person meets the Qualification Requirements (paragraph (c) of this section) prior to giving any signals. This requirement must be met by using either Option (1) or Option (2) of this section.  (a) On May 24, 2022, an employee observed standing on a commercial roof giving hand signals to a crane operator to hoist roofing materials to a rooftop had not been trained by the employer that meets the qualifications requirements of a signal person.