OSHA Inspection: ZEKE STUPKA CARPENTRY

Issued

Jun 26, 2008

Abate by

Jul 29, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to being struck by a falling wall:
WORKSITE: The employees, performing the manual lifting of a wooden wall
panel,
approximately 13 feet long by 8 feet wide having 2-inch x 6-inch studs
were not adequately
protected from the hazards posed by the falling panel.
On or about 4/9/08, the wooden panel was displaced and fell backwards
while being lifted and
hit one of the employees. The employee sustained several injuries from the
incident.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to:
1. Develop and implement procedures on the acceptable methods that must be
followed
when
manually lifting a wall.
2. Instruct and train the employees in the procedures on acceptable
methods to be followed.
3. Pre-plan the job to calculate the weight of the walls.
4. Conduct a pre-lift meeting to discuss the sequence of the lift.
5. Utilize other available engineering feasibility, technology and
methods.gy

Issued

Jun 26, 2008

Abate by

Jun 30, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Jun 26, 2008

Abate by

Jul 29, 2008

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Jun 26, 2008

Abate by

Jul 29, 2008

Issued

Jun 26, 2008

Abate by

Jun 30, 2008

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Jun 26, 2008

Abate by

Jun 30, 2008