Spotted.

On 12 May, we posted an article about OSHA’s General Duty Clause.  In that post we included a picture of a work site where we listed several violations.  The Spotted posts are now a regular feature of our blogs.

We took the following picture while out running errands.  Two young men were removing the sign of a store which had closed.  We called the company they worked for, the manager said that the company had a solid safety plan and that all workers were required to sign a document promising to follow company safety standards. 

Violations:

1. Failure to wear proper Fall Protection.  Federal law requires employees working at more than six feet (6’) above the lower level to wear PFAS – Personal Fall Arrest System.  A PFAS consists of an Anchor, Lanyard and Harness.

2. Failure to wear proper PPE – personal Protective Equipment.  In this case, Hard Hats would be required because there is a clear hazard overhead.

Presumably, these men have loved ones who would like to have them return safely at the end of every day.  Their health and lives are at risk because their employer has failed to enforce rules written to protect them.

Every day, men and women go to work putting their health and lives in the hands of an employer.  Every day in the U.S., 15 of these workers are killed, leaving a family and friends behind.

Nearly every time we go out, we spot workers in danger.  When we can get a picture we plan to post it here as a Spotted feature.

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