OSHA Inspection: LIBERTY INSULATION

Issued

2022-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2611.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.404(b)(1)(ii):On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection.  At a worksite located at 210 South Pleasant street, Independence, Missouri, an employee was exposed to hazards associated with electricity in the form of electrical shock and electrocution hazards. The employer was allowing the employees to use a "Sure Shot II" capacitor discharge welder without the use of an approved ground fault circuit interrupter and had not established an assured equipment grounding program.

Issued

2022-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2611.00 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.  At a worksite located at 210 South Pleasant Street, Independence, Missouri, employees were exposed to a fall hazard.  The employer exposed employees to a fall hazard by not ensuring that the employees utilized effective fall protection while working at heights greater than 6 feet near an unprotected side or edge of a structure.