OSHA Inspection: ARCH MASONRY & RESTORATION

Issued

Apr 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.   a.) On or about April 3, 2024, 2330 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222: An employee working from the fifth floor of a commercial construction building was exposed to fall hazards while retrieving concrete slabs from an unprotected balcony was not protected by use of a fall arrest system. The employee was not adequately trained in safe methods to minimize exposure to fall hazards while retrieving concrete slabs for staging.