OSHA Inspection: EVOLUTION CLEANING CORP

Issued

2024-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2247.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(c)(10)(v): The employer did not ensure that fall protection system snaphooks and carabiners are not  connected to any object that is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook or carabiner such that unintentional disengagement could occur when the connected object depresses the snaphook or carabiner gate, allowing the components to separate, unless they are designed for such connections.  Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite:  On or about March 14, 2024, an employee was cleaning the window on the second floor of the building. The employee used a personal fall arrest system, where his lanyard's snaphook was clipped to a door hinge, which did not allow the snaphook to completely engage and close around the door hinge. The employee was exposed to falling approximately 12 feet to the lower level.

Issued

2024-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(C)(13): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.   Location: a) On the second floor of the jobsite:  On or about March 14, 2024, an employee was cleaning the window on the second floor of the building. The employee used a personal fall arrest system, where his lanyard was clipped to a door hinge, which is not designed to hold at least 5,000 pounds of falling force. The employee was exposed to falling approximately 12 feet to the lower level.

Issued

2024-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2247.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.49(d)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that personal fall arrest systems are rigged in such a manner that the employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) or contact a lower level.   Location: a)	On the second floor of the jobsite:  On or about March 14, 2024, an employee was cleaning the window on the second floor of the building. The employee used a personal fall arrest system, where his lanyard consists of a non-retractable single lanyard that was approximately 12 feet long. The system was not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet.