OSHA Inspection: HENSON CONSTRUCTION LLC.

Issued

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv):     Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:    On or about 03/27/12 during the installation of a fall protection system and other construction activities, the employer did not ensure an all-terrain forklift that was lifting a wooden pallet which supported a scaffold platform was approved by the manufacturer for such use.

Issued

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v):     Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:    On or about 03/27/12 during the installation of a fall protection system and other construction activities, the employer did not ensure that an all-terrain forklift that was supporting a scaffold platform and a wooden pallet was secured to the forks to prevent movement.

Issued

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(2):     All ladders used to support ladder jack scaffolds did not meet the requirements of subpart X of thispart -- Stairways and Ladders, except that job-made ladders shall not be used to support ladder jack scaffolds:    On or about 03/27/12 during the installation of a fall protection system and other construction activities, the employer did not ensure that a portable stepladder which was used as a scaffold plank support met the requirements of subpart x.  The stepladder was in the closed position and was leaning against a wall as it supported a scaffold plank.

Issued

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5):     Scaffold platforms were bridged on to another:    On or about 03/27/12 during the installation of a fall protection system and other construction activities, the employer did not ensure that a modified ladder jack scaffold platform was not bridged to a wooden pallet platform being supported by a forklift.

Issued

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about 03/27/12 during the erection of a ladder jack scaffold, the employer did not ensure workers used fall protection devices/system when working on a roof which was 14 feet above a lower level.

Issued

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigied support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    On or about 03/27/12 during the installation of a fall protection system and other construction activities, the employer did not ensure a stepladder that was used to gain access to a scaffold platform was 3 feet above the scaffold platform-landing surface.

Issued

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):     Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    On or about 03/27/12 during the installation of a fall protection system and other construction activities, the employer did not ensure a stepladder that was used to gain access to a scaffold platform was used as recommend by the manufacturer.  The stepladder was leaning against the scaffold platform in the closed position.

Issued

Apr 23, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:    On 03/27/12 during construction activities, the employer did not ensure an employee that was operating a rough terrain forklift had been evaluated every three years.

Issued

Apr 23, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    On 03/27/12 during construction activities, the employer did not ensure a forklift operator was evaluated in accordance with the criteria contained in paragraph L of 29 CFR 1910.178.