OSHA Inspection: GOODE CONSTRUCTION & HOME DEVELOPMENT, LLC

Issued

Dec 1, 2011

Abate by

Dec 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

General-duty citation text

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)Goode Construction & Home Development, LLC @ 900 Bald Eagle Rd., Silverthorne, CO 80498: On and before June 4th, 2011 the controlling employer did not ensure a safety program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Subcontractor employees on-site were permitted to utilize a rough terrain forklift with a sheet of plywood over the forks to lift personnel. The condition exposed an employee to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.    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.