OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(6): Each day before being used, and during use, where service conditions warrant, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not inspected for damage or defects by a competent person, and damaged or defective slings were not immediately removed from service:    Bridge span #4 and bridge cap#5: On or about June 16, 2016 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard while using a defective yellow nylon sling for lifting bundles of blue Styrofoam onto the bridge and bridge cap.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12471.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(8): Horizontal lifelines were not designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintained a safety factor of at least two:      On bridge span#4 and bent cap#5: On or about June 15, 2016, and at times prior thereto; employees were exposed to a fall hazard while connecting to a transverse lifeline that was not designed to be used as part of the horizontal lifeline system in accordance with the original qualified design.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12471.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):     On bridge span #4 and bent cap #5: On or about June 15, 2016, employees were not trained and instructed on how to recognize fall hazards associated with connecting/disconnecting to the transverse lifeline that was added to a completed personal fall arrest horizontal lifeline system.