Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards. 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide: (a) Ammon Farms Job Site - While setting roof trusses, employees walked on and worked from scaffold platforms consisting of one to three 2x4 wooden boards placed across (perpendicular to) the wood roof truss top and bottom chords rather than using scaffold platforms at least 18 inches wide, exposing the employees to the hazard of falling over 16 feet to a lower level, on or about July 1, 2020. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.