OSHA Inspection: PRATA CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2016-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:     a) Exterior of the Building - Back wall: Employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 25 feet while working from an articulated boom bucket without having any fall protection in place, on or about 4/9/16.

Issued

2016-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6160.00 · Current $3696.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    a) Exterior of the Building - Back wall: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 25 feet while working from a pump jack scaffold platform without having proper fall protection in place, on or about 4/9/16.   Prata Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1)(vii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1079856, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/4/16, with respect to a workplace located at Avalon Bloomfield Station Bloomfield NJ