OSHA Inspection: CHIMBLO DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When powered industrial trucks were left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes were not set.    Jobsite:  The employer did not ensure that when a powered industrial truck was left unattended, the load was fully lowered.

Issued

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Jobsite: The scaffold platform that the employee was working from was not positively attached to the forks of the forklift.

Issued

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:    Jobsite: Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms, and guardrails prior to the scaffold being released to employee for use.

Issued

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    Jobsite:  The employee who was operating the JCB material handler was not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks.

Issued

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b)(2):  The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining the type of scaffold in question.    Jobsite:  The Foreman who was involved in erecting, maintaining and inspecting the fabricated scaffold was not trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.