OSHA Inspection: BART ENTERPRISES, LTD. DBA GLAZE CONSTRUCTION, LTD.

Issued

Mar 17, 2026

Abate by

Mar 31, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): 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 under 1926.502(e).  On or about January 14, 2026, employees performing construction activities from an aerial lift were not protected from a fall, exposing employees to falls of 10-12 feet.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 17, 2026

Abate by

Mar 31, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(1):Connectors shall be drop forged, pressed or formed steel, or made of equivalent materials.  On or about January 14, 2026, employees were provided with fall protection connectors that were not drop forged, pressed or formed steel, exposing employees to the hazards associated with using connectors that are not made of equivalent materials or strength.   Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 17, 2026

Abate by

Mar 31, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(4):Dee-rings and snaphooks shall be proof-tested to a minimum tensile load of 3,600 pounds (16 kN) without cracking, breaking, or taking permanent deformation.  On or about January 14, 2026, employees were provided Personal Fall Arrest Systems with snaphooks that were not proof tested for use as fall protection with a rating of 3,600 pounds, exposing employees to the hazards associated with using non proof- tested snaphooks.   Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 17, 2026

Abate by

Mar 31, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(5):Snaphooks shall be sized to be compatible with the member to which they are connected to prevent unintentional disengagement of the snaphook by depression of the snaphook keeper by the connected member, or shall be a locking type snaphook designed and used to prevent disengagement of the snaphook by the contact of the snaphook keeper by the connected member. Effective January 1, 1998, only locking type snaphooks shall be used.  On or about January 14, 2026, employees were provided Personal Fall Arrest Systems with non-locking snaphooks, exposing employees to the hazards associated with unintentional disengagement.   Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 17, 2026

Abate by

Mar 31, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(8):Horizontal lifelines shall be designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintains a safety factor of at least two.  On or about January 14, 2026, the controlling contractor installed a Horizontal Lifeline that was not designed or installed under the supervision of a qualified person, subcontractors employees to a fall of 13.6 feet.    Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 17, 2026

Abate by

Mar 31, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2)(ii): The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas: The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used:  On or about January 14, 2026, the controlling contractor installed a horizontal lifeline that was not erected or inspected by a competent persons, exposing subcontractors to fall hazards between 10-12 feet.    Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 17, 2026

Abate by

Apr 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  On or about January 14, 2026, an employee working at heights exceeding six feet were not provided training to recognize and minimize falls, exposing the employee to a fall of 10-12 feet.   Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).