OSHA Inspection: NOVA STRUCTURAL STEEL, INC

Issued

2026-05-04

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $1419 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.30(a)(1): (a) Fall hazards. (1) Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart.  Employers must ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017.  On or about March 27, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees working from a Snorkel Model AB60JCU articulating boom aerial lift were trained to recognize fall hazards and the proper use of personal fall protection systems at an approximate height of 28 feet above a lower level. Employees used the lift to access and clean overhead crane rails without wearing a body harness and lanyard attached to the boom or basket. As a result, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 28 feet that could result in serious injury or death.

Issued

2026-05-04

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $1419 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.67(c)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.  On or about March 27, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees working from a Snorkel AB60JCU articulating boom lift were protected from fall hazards at an approximate height of 28 feet above a lower level. Employees used the lift to access and clean overhead crane rails without wearing personal fall protection systems, such as a body harness and lanyard attached to an anchor point on the boom or basket. As a result, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 28 feet that could result in serious injury or death.

Issued

2026-05-04

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  On or about March 27, 2026, the employer did not perform a workplace hazard assessment to determine if hazards were present for employees working from a Snorkel Model AB60JCU articulating boom lift while cleaning overhead crane rails at an approximate height of 28 feet above a lower level. Employees were exposed to fall hazards and were not required to use personal fall protection equipment, such as a body harness and lanyard, exposing them to fall hazards that could result in serious injury or death.