OSHA Inspection: PLAN-IT FIRE, LLC

Issued

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $2305.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.1203(a) Before work begins, the employer did not ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees are to enter and evaluates any permit required confined spaces.  On or about May 6, 2024, at the first floor of an apartment building, an employee entered an elevator pit to install fire protection devices and a competent person did not evaluate the elevator pit for permit-required confined space hazards prior to the entry.

Issued

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1207(a):The employer did not provide training to each employee whose work is regulated by this standard, at no cost to the employee, and did not ensure that the employee possessed the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of duties assigned under this standard:  On or about May 6, 2024, at the first floor of an apartment building, an employee entered an elevator pit to install fire protection devices and the employee did not demonstrate understanding and knowledge needed for safe performance of work in permit required confined spaces.

Issued

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $2305.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(d):  An employer decided that employees it directs will enter a permit space, that employer did not have a written permit space program that complied with � 1926.1204 implemented at the construction site. The written program was not made available prior to and during entry operations for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.  On or about May 6, 2024, at the first floor of an apartment building, an employee entered an elevator pit to install fire protection devices and a written permit space program was not developed prior to the entry.

Issued

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1203(e)(2)(ii): When entrance covers were removed the opening was not immediately guarded by a railing, temporary cover, or other temporary barrier that would prevent an accidental fall through the opening and that would protect each employee working in the space from foreign objects entering the space.   On or about May 6, 2024 at the first floor of an apartment building, an employee was working at an unguarded opening to the elevator pit to locate a wire inside the elevator pit and fell into the elevator pit.

Issued

2024-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1205(a): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by paragraph 1926.1204(c) of this standard by preparing an entry permit:  On or about May 6, 2024, at the first floor of an apartment building, an employee entered an elevator pit to install fire protection devices and an entry permit was not developed prior to the entry.