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John Hurd: OSHA inspections and violations

Chattanooga, Tennessee · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

1inspections
5citation items
$16,900current penalties
Apr 8, 2020last inspection

John Hurd has one OSHA inspection on record in Tennessee.

OSHA opened it on Apr 8, 2020 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Chattanooga, and the case has not closed yet.

From that inspection OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

OSHA proposed $16,900 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.501, fall protection in construction (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. John Hurd averages $16,900 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

John Hurd: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344722426 OPENED APR 8, 2020Open

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Open

3204 Williams Street, Chattanooga, TN 37410 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Apr 7, 2020 (fatal): Employee is killed in fall through skylight

At 4:45 p.m. on April 7, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at the demolition of a warehouse. He was on the roof and removing metal roof panels for salvage. The employee stepped on a fiberglass skylight, which collapsed. He fell through the skylight, a fall height of 18 feet, and struck the concrete floor. Employee #1, who sustained traumatic injuries to his abdomen, chest, and head, was killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
 Serious$4,000$4,000Aug 3, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$5,400$5,400Aug 3, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$5,400$5,400Aug 3, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$1,050$1,050Aug 3, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1926.850(a) · Preparatory operations
 Serious$1,050$1,050Aug 3, 2020Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v)

(v) A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)

(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i)

(4) Holes. (i) Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

29 CFR 1926.850 · Preparatory operations

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