OSHA Inspection: SIMCO INTERIORS, INC.

Issued

2018-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6047.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    On or about August 24, 2018:    At the worksite located at 120 Paul Franklin Road in Clarkesville, Georgia employees working from a mobile scaffold installing window headers were exposed to falls of approximately 16.9 feet when the employer failed to ensure they were protected by the use of fall protection measures established in the standard.

Issued

2018-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14228.00 · Current $10000.00 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.    On or about August 24, 2018:    At the worksite located at 120 Paul Franklin Rd in Clarkesville, Georgia, employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet while laying out metal stud wall framing material when the employer failed to ensure that the employees were properly protected with proper fall protection measures.      SImco Interiors, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 958965, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 5, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2780 Thompson Bridge Rd  Gainesville, GA 30506.