By Kathy McCarty
Staff Writer
PRESQUE ISLE — A Caribou construction company has been fined, following OSHA’s investigation into the death of a Woodland man in December of 2009.
“Cyr Construction Company, of Caribou, has accepted a citation and paid a $4,000 fine on March 2, 2010, in connection with an accident that resulted in the death of John A. Anderson, 50, of Woodland,” said an official from OSHA’s Bangor office.
Anderson was working for Cyr Construction inside the Presque Isle Storage building on Carmichael Street on Dec. 18 when he reportedly fell about 11 feet while moving heavy equipment. Part of the equipment subsequently fell on the man. He died as a result of his injuries.
The OSHA official said the citation and fine were in accordance with 29CFR 1926.501(B)(1).
“Each employee who is constructing a leading edge 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502,” explained the OSHA official.
