OSHA Inspection: FOTI CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9000.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:     On or about August 22, 2014, during the hoisting and landing of masonry material on the 5th floor of an apartment construction project, the employer did not ensure employees entering into a hoist area or landing zone were protected from a fall of approximately 66 feet by utilizing a guardrail system or personal fall arrest system.          FOTI CONTRACTING, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.501(B)(3), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 979269 , CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 001, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JULY, 31, 2014 WITH RESPECT TO A WORK PLACE LOCATED AT 39552 WEST 140TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OHIO.