OSHA Inspection: CHICKEE HUTS INC.

Issued

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 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.  On or about November 29th, 2017, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to a 15 feet fall hazard while working from a scaffold that lacked a means of fall protection.

Issued

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:   a. On or about November 29th, 2017, at the above addressed job site, an employee was not knowledgeable in recognizing an approximate  15 feet fall hazard while in the process of erecting a tiki hut.

Issued

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:   a. On or about November 29th, 2017, at the above addressed job site, employees were exposed to a 15 feet fall hazard when working from a scaffold that was not inspected by a competent person.

Issued

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $998.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   a.  On or about November 29th, 2017, at the above addressed job site, an employee was exposed to an approximate 9-feet fall hazard while in the process of erecting a tiki hut.

Issued

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a. On or about November 29th, 2017, at the above addressed job site, an employee was not knowledgeable in recognizing an approximate 9-feet fall hazard while in the process of erecting a tiki hut.