Inspection Type |
Planned
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2021-06-24
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Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
Issuance Date |
2021-10-05 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-12 |
Current Penalty |
1755.0 |
Initial Penalty |
1755.0 |
Contest Date |
2021-10-12 |
Final Order |
2022-06-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.100(a):Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns: a) Worksite - On or about June 24, 2021, a Genie forklift truck (Model: GTH844, Serial Number: GTH08E-12270) was used to lift a platform not designed for such use. An employee standing on the ground below this platform was exposed to falling objects including, but not limited to, a nail gun. This employee was not wearing a hard hat. |
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Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260102 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2021-10-05 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-12 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2341.0 |
Contest Date |
2021-10-12 |
Final Order |
2022-06-01 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: a) Worksite - On or about June 24, 2021, employees using nail guns while performing framing work were exposed to struck-by hazards to the eyes when the employer did not provide and ensure the use of appropriate safety eyewear. |
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Citation ID |
01003A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 B05 I |
Issuance Date |
2021-10-05 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-12 |
Current Penalty |
2345.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2926.0 |
Contest Date |
2021-10-12 |
Final Order |
2022-06-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length, extended over its support more than 12 inches: a) Worksite - On or about June 24, 2021, a Genie forklift truck (Model: GTH844, Serial Number: GTH08E-12270) was used to lift a platform not designed for such use, exposing an employee to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet. The 4 ft x 6 ft wood particle boards stacked on top of each other used as the platform were extended over the forks approximately 2 feet. |
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Citation ID |
01003B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 C02 V |
Issuance Date |
2021-10-05 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-12 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2021-10-12 |
Final Order |
2022-06-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): The employer used forklifts to support scaffold platforms without ensuring that the entire platform was attached to the fork and that the forklift was not moved horizontally while the platform was occupied: a) Worksite - On or about June 24, 2021, a Genie forklift truck (Model: GTH844, Serial Number: GTH08E-12270) was used to lift a platform that was not attached to the forks, exposing an employee to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet. |
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Citation ID |
01003C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 F07 |
Issuance Date |
2021-10-05 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-12 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2021-10-12 |
Final Order |
2022-06-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration: a) Worksite - On or about June 24, 2021, a Genie forklift truck (Model: GTH844, Serial Number: GTH08E-12270) was used to lift a platform not designed for such use, exposing an employee to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet. The 4 ft x 6 ft wood particle boards stacked on top of each other used as the platform were extended over the forks approximately 2 feet. This scaffold platform was not erected by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person. |
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Citation ID |
01003D |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 VII |
Issuance Date |
2021-10-05 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-12 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2021-10-12 |
Final Order |
2022-06-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii):Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section: a) Worksite - On or about June 24, 2021, a Genie forklift truck (Model: GTH844, Serial Number: GTH08E-12270) was used to lift a platform not designed for such use, exposing an employee to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet. The 4 ft x 6 ft wood particle boards stacked on top of each other used as the platform without any personal fall arrest system or guardrail system in place. |
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Citation ID |
01003E |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260451 H01 |
Issuance Date |
2021-10-05 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-12 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2021-10-12 |
Final Order |
2022-06-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(h)(1): Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects: a) Worksite - On or about June 24, 2021, a Genie forklift truck (Model: GTH844, Serial Number: GTH08E-12270) was used to lift a platform not designed for such use. The 4 ft x 6 ft wood particle boards stacked on top of each other used as the platform did not have any toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect objects. An employee standing on the ground below this platform was exposed to falling objects including, but not limited to, a nail gun. |
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Citation ID |
01003F |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
Issuance Date |
2021-10-05 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-11-23 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2021-10-12 |
Final Order |
2022-06-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(a):The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards: a) Worksite - On or about June 24, 2021, a Genie forklift truck (Model: GTH844, Serial Number: GTH08E-12270) was used to lift a platform not designed for such use, exposing an employee to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet. The 4 ft x 6 ft wood particle boards stacked on top of each other used as the platform were extended over the forks approximately 2 feet. The platform was not attached to forks and there was no fall protection in place for the employee working from the platform. This scaffold platform was also not erected by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person. The employee was not trained to recognize such hazards associated with this scaffold. |
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Citation ID |
01004A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
Issuance Date |
2021-10-05 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-12 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2926.0 |
Contest Date |
2021-10-12 |
Final Order |
2022-06-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a) Worksite - On or about June 24, 2021, employees installing wood framing near an unprotected edge on the second floor of a residential structure were exposed to fall hazards approximately 15 feet in height without fall protection. |
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Citation ID |
01004B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2021-10-05 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-12 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Contest Date |
2021-10-12 |
Final Order |
2022-06-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a) Worksite - On or about June 24, 2021, the employer did not provide fall protection training for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards. |
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