OSHA Inspection: C.J. HILGENDORF, INC.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Oct 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    a) For the construction site at 8020 Sanderling Rd., Siesta Key, FL 34242, as observed on or about 08/02/2012 and occurring during the preceding month, employees worked off of carpenter bracket scaffolds on the side of the house and no guardrail systems or other fall protection systems/equipment were in place or used.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,225 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)    a) For the construction site at 8020 Sanderling Rd., Siesta Key, FL 34242, as observed on or about 08/02/2012 and during the preceding month: employees were exposed to fall hazards of 13-15 ft. while performing framing work for the residential construction site (house construction). Fall protection equipment was not being used and a site specific fall protection plan was not established or available for the jobsite activity.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926:    a) For the construction site at 8020 Sanderling Rd., Siesta Key, FL 34242, as observed on or about 08/02/2012: employees were exposed to stair fall hazards of 11 ft. 8 in. while using the front concrete fixed stairs to access stair landings that had no guardrails.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $875 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(e)(2): Equipment must not be used until an inspection under this paragraph demonstrates that no corrective action under paragraphs (d)(2) and (3) of this section is required.    a) For the construction site at 8020 Sanderling Rd., Siesta Key, FL 34242, as observed on or about 08/02/2012: monthly inspections of the 36,000 lb. Grove crane used at the jobsite were inadequate in that they did not address the following crane deficiencies:     1) Safety latch for the main hoisting hook was missing  2) The glass for the front of the operator cab was missing.  3) Right rear outrigger beam was cracked

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(e)(3)(i): The monthly inspection items checked, the results of the inspection, the name and signature of the person conducting the monthly inspection, and the results of the inspection were not documented and maintained by the employe who conducts the inspection.    a) For the construction site at 8020 Sanderling Rd., Siesta Key, FL 34242, as observed on or about 08/02/2012: monthly inspections had not been documented for the crane used by CJ Hilgendorf, Inc. at the construction site during the last month to install the roof trusses.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(f)(1): At least every 12 months the equipment must be inspected by a qualified person in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section (each shift) except that the corrective action set forth in paragraphs (f)(4), (f)(5), and (f)(6) of this section must apply in place of the corrective action required by paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(3) of this section.    a) For the construction site at 8020 Sanderling Rd., Siesta Key, FL 34242, as observed on or about 08/02/2012: the crane used by CJ Hilgendorf, Inc. at the construction site during the last month to install the roof trusses had not received an annual inspection for over 10 years. The last documented annual crane inspection was in the year 2000.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.    a) For the construction site at 8020 Sanderling Rd., Siesta Key, FL 34242, as observed on or about 08/02/2012: fall protection training documentation for all employees of C.J. Hilgendorf, Inc. who were working at elevated heights and exposed to fall hazards was not available.