OSHA Inspection: OZ COMMUNICATION LLC

Issued

2024-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $11292.00

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29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  On or about March 21, 2024 the employer OZ Communication LLC at jobsite located at 410/412/419 Fifth St. Defiance OH 43512, did not have a plan or a program to identify job site hazards which assists employees in maintaining a safe working environment. Such programs would support the employer and employees in identifying and avoiding potential hazards such as falls and struck by hazards during job site operations, decreasing the probability of employee injury or illness.

Issued

2024-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR  1926.454(a):The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  On or about March 21, 2024 the employer OZ Communication LLC at jobsite located at 410/412/419 Fifth St. Defiance OH 43512, did not ensure that employee(s) operating mobile aerial lift trucks with extensible and articulating boom platforms trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. Such programs would support the employer and employees in identifying and avoiding potential hazards such as falls and struck by hazards during job site operations, decreasing the probability of employee injury or illness.

Issued

2024-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

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29 CFR  1926.95(d)(1): Except as provided by paragraphs (d)(2) through (d)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees:  On or about March 21, 2024 the employer OZ Communication LLC at jobsite located at 410/412/419 Fifth St. Defiance OH 43512, did not ensure that protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was provided by the employer at no cost to employees. Employees within the company are required to provide their own personal protective equipment including fall protection equipment, and hardhats.

Issued

2024-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $6453.00

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29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about March 21, 2024 the employer OZ Communication LLC at jobsite located at 410/412/419 Fifth St. Defiance OH 43512, did not ensure that employees were protected from head injury hazards by protective hardhats while working directly below employees who were using hand tools and installing telecommunication lines, which was an overhead struck-by hazard.

Issued

2024-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $11292.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v):A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated:  On or about March 21, 2024 the employer OZ Communication LLC at jobsite located at 410/412/419 Fifth St. Defiance OH 43512, did not ensure that employee(s) operating mobile aerial lift trucks with extensible and articulating boom (mobile scaffold) donned and secured their personal fall arrest systems before operating the aerial lift. Two employees were exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet to the ground below in that a personal fall protection harness and lanyard was not utilized by the employees when using the mobile scaffold to perform new telecommunication cable and line installation.