OSHA Inspection: CHICAGO PIPING SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2016-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2494.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a.  On or about June 2, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately twelve feet when installing piping near an inadequately protected open sided floor.