OSHA Inspection: A-1 SAFETY CHIMNEY SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Dec 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:   On or about October 10, 2023, employee was not wearing a protective helmet where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects. Employees were engaged in masonry activities disposing of off bricks and materials  from the scaffold to the ground level,  exposing the employee to struck-by hazards from falling objects. Employee in ground level was not   wearing a safety hard hat.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section  On or about October 10, 2023,  Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess 24 feet height while performing construction activities from a metal scaffold. No form of fall protection was being utilized  No abatement is needed for this citation item.