OSHA Inspection: FORRESTER ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

Issued

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2852.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached:  a) Towanda, PA: An 8-inch pipe fitted with a dresser coupling and used as an attachment point for a pair of retractable life lines did not provide an adequate anchorage point for a personal fall arrest system, on or about September 22, 2017.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:  a) Towanda, PA: A pair of body harnesses found on the roof in the work area each had defects and had not been removed from service, on or about September 22, 2017.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2852.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(c)(3): The employer did not barricade the area to which objects could fall, did not prohibit employees from entering the barricaded area, and did not keep objects that could fall far enough away from the edge of a higher level so that those objects would not go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced:  a) Towanda, PA: An employee who was allowed to enter the barricaded area to sweep the floor was exposed to being struck by falling objects and material, on or about September 22, 2017.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED