OSHA Inspection: BERGER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC

Issued

2020-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $4318.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.    a.) On or about July 27, 2020, the employer failed to conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment thus exposing employees to a fall hazard from an elevated extensible and articulating boom platform aerial lift.

Issued

2020-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $4318.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.    a.) On or about July 27, 2020, employees were not using a fall restrain system while operating and working from an elevated extensible and articulating boom platform aerial lift and exposed to a 23 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2020-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs 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.    1926.454(a)(1): The nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling objects in the work area.    a.) On or about July 27, 2020, two employees were not trained to recognize fall hazards such as, but not limited to, a 23 foot fall hazard while operating an elevated SkyJack extensible articulating boom platform aerial lift nor were they trained on when to utilize a personal fall protection system.