OSHA Inspection: R AND E ENTERPRISES

Issued

Aug 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by successful completion of training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      Employees were operating a Lull Forklift and the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely as demonstrated by the successful completion of training and evaluation.

Issued

Aug 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 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 paragraph (l) and shall include the name of the operator, the date of training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:    Employees were operating a Lull Forklift and the employer did not provide evidence to show that the required powered industrial training and evaluation had been conducted for the operator. There was no written documentation that included the operators name, date of the training, date of the evaluation and the name of the person conducting the training and/or evaluation.

Issued

Aug 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:     Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while erecting a pole barn building and the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

Aug 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while erecting a pole barn building and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    Employees were exposed to struck by hazards in the eye without eye protection while using pneumatic nail guns on a commercial construction site.

Issued

Aug 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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:    Employees were  exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 16 feet when working from a scaffold platform which was supported by a lull forklift, and the machine was not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use.

Issued

Aug 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1926.451(c)(2)(v)     Forklifts shall not be used to support scaffold platforms unless the entire platform is attached to the fork and the fork-lift is not moved horizontally while the platform is occupied:    Employees were  exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 16 feet when working from a scaffold platform which was supported by a lull forklift and the platform was not attached to the forks.

Issued

Aug 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):     Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 16 feet and the employees were not protected from falling because there were no guard rails on the sides of the platform.

Issued

Aug 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a.	Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 16 feet while installing bracing on the trusses and the employees were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    b.	An employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 17 feet while securing the trusses and the employees were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Aug 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards which enables each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard and the employees were not provided training which would have enabled them to recognize the hazards of falling and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.