Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B 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. a) Mollenberg-Betz, Inc., 139 S Lake Street, North East, PA. - On or about September 6, 2020, the employer did not provide for frequent and regular inspections in an effort to ensure appropriate pipe valve positioning prior to purging and cutting operations. Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation. This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.