OSHA Inspection: GULF EQUIPMENT CORPORATION

Issued

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $12675.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(a): Employee(s) working over or near water where the danger of drowning existed, were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s):  a) Wilmer Georgetown Road (CR 63) Over Big Creek: On or about June, 30, 2017, and at times prior; the employer failed to provide U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets or buoyant work vests to exposed employees performing bridge construction activities such as but not limited to pouring concrete for deck pans; exposing employees to drowning hazards from the water below.

Issued

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(c): Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line were not provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations:  a) Wilmer Georgetown Road (CR 63) Over Big Creek: On or about June, 30, 2017, and at times prior; the employer failed to provide and make readily available ring buoys with at least ninety (90) feet of line for exposed employees performing bridge construction activities such as but not limited to pouring concrete for deck pans; exposing employees to drowning hazards from the water below.

Issued

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) Wilmer Georgetown Road (CR 63) Over Big Creek: On or about June, 30, 2017, and at times prior; the employer failed to provide training for approved personal floatation devices (PFDs) to exposed employees performing bridge construction activities such as but not limited to pouring concrete for deck pans; exposing employees to drowning hazards from the water below.