OSHA Inspection: THE LATHAN COMPANY INC

Issued

Jul 10, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $10,938

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)  At 27645 State Highway 181, Carillon Oaks Daphne, Daphne, Alabama:  On June 15, 2023; the employer allowed his crew to perform framing activities without using fall protection exposing the crew to a fall hazard of up to 29 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 10, 2023

Abate by

Jul 20, 2023

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)  At 27645 State Highway 181, Carillon Oaks Daphne, Daphne, Alabama:  On June 15, 2023; the employer allowed his crew to perform framing activities without first ensuring his employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting fall protection exposing the crew to a fall hazard of up to 29 feet to the ground below.