OSHA Inspection: ONCHUCK CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Feb 14, 2012

Abate by

Mar 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $3,234 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act:  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 fall hazards:    (a)  Onchuck Construction, Inc. at 3407 11th Street SE, Minot, ND 58702:  On or about October 24, 2011, the employer allowed an employee to frame trusses by standing on the elevated forks of a rough terrain forklift without the use of a platform.  Condition exposed employee to fall hazards of up to 8'.    Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is stated in American National Standards Institute B56.6 - 2005, Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks, Section 5.15.1(a):  "A rough terrain forklift shall not be used to lift people unless there is no other practical option.  If a rough terrain forklift must be used to lift people, the following precautions for the protection of personnel shall be taken:  (a) provide a personnel platform which complies with the design requirements listed in Part III of this standard; ".

Issued

Feb 14, 2012

Abate by

Mar 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    (a)  Onchuck Construction, Inc. at 3407 11th Street SE, Minot, ND 58702:  On or about October 24, 2011, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falling when walking on and working from the top plate nailing trusses.  Condition exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 8'.

Issued

Feb 14, 2012

Abate by

Mar 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,683 · Current $1,178 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    (a)  Onchuck Construction, Inc. at 3407 11th Street SE, Minot, ND 58702:  On or about October 24, 2011, the employer did not ensure that employees wore safety glasses when using or working in the vicinity of pneumatic nail guns.  Condition exposed employees to the hazard of projectiles to the eyes.