Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them): (a)Command Center, Inc. at 132 - 136 S. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to December 1, 2016, the exposing employer did not ensure a safety program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the jobsite, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Employees were exposed to fall hazards, scaffolding hazards, respiratory hazards to include silica and asbestos, and struck-by hazards. This condition exposed employees to hazards related to the demolition of a load bearing wall. Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.