OSHA Inspection: VERTICAL DREAMS, INC.

Issued

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $6452.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of this part, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one of the systems listed in 1910.28(b)(15)(i)-(iii).  Location: Elevator Shaft Climbing Wall  a) On or about May 21, 2024, employees performing routesetting on an indoor climbing wall were not protected from a fall of approximately forty feet where personal fall protection meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.140 was not utilized.  b) On or about May 21, 2024, an employee preparing for routesetting on an indoor climbing wall was not protected from a fall of approximately forty feet where fall protection was not in use and the employee stepped over the guard rail of the wall.

Issued

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $4517.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  Location: Elevator Shaft Climbing Wall  a) On or about May 21, 2024, the employer did not perform a PPE hazard assessment for routesetting activities on the climbing wall which exposed employees to fall and struck by hazards.

Issued

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:  Location: Elevator Shaft Climbing Wall  a) On or about May 21, 2024, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from falling objects where protective helmets were not required to be worn when employees were routesetting on the same wall face above one another.