OSHA Inspection: BERWICK ELECTRIC

Issued

2016-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(ix): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and equivalent structural members of a guardrail system shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force applied in any downward or horizontal direction at any point along the midrail or other member of at least 75 pounds (333 n) for guardrail systems with a minimum 100 pound toprail capacity, and at least 150 pounds (666 n) for guardrail systems with a minimum 200 pound toprail capacity.  a) On or about July 21, 2016, Employees installing electrical equipment were not adequately protected from fall hazards while working on the east ends of the two engineered scaffolds systems, in that adequate midrails were not installed.