OSHA Inspection: PATIO CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2012-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not develop an accident prevention program, that provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment, to be made by competent persons designated by the employer:    a)  10 Arians Court, Mt. Laurel, NJ:  The employer had not initiated a program for a competent person to conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite, to identify hazards and/or stop the work in the event workers were placed in a hazardous condition.  As such employees were exposed to fall hazards and struck by hazards while installing roof trusses on a two story new construction residential home.  A worker securing trusses from the second floor top plate, with no fall protection,  was exposed to a fall hazard greater than 20 feet. A worker utilizing a Rough Terrain Fork Lift hoisting the trusses had not been trained in its operation.  Additionally workers exposed to overhead hazards were not wearing hard hats.  Observed on or about 07/23/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards that enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    a)  10 Arians Court, Mt. Laurel, NJ:  An employee was exposed to fall hazards while installing trusses on a two story new construction residential home and was exposed to a fall hazard greater than 20 feet with no means of fall protection (PFAS, positioning system, safety nets, guardrails, warning line, safety monitor, etc.).  The employer had not provided a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards that would enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. Observed on or about 07/23/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $1020.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):     Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a)  10 Arians Court, Mt. Laurel, NJ:  A worker utilizing a Rough Terrain Fork Lift hoisting the trusses to an upper level was not wearing a hard hat and was thus exposed to struck-by hazards from above.  The worker, on the structure receiving the trusses, was not wearing a hard hat and was exposed to struck by hazards from the swinging truss.  Observed on or about 07/23/12.    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each employee 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.    a)  10 Arians Court, Mt. Laurel, NJ:  An employee was exposed to fall hazards while installing roof trusses from the second story top plate of a two story new construction residential home and was exposed to a fall of greater than 20 feet with no form of fall protection. Observed on or about 07/23/12.    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d):     The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):    a)  10 Arians Court, Mt. Laurel, NJ:  The employer did not ensure that the employee operating the Pettibone Model B-68 Rough Terrain Fork Lift to hoist the trusses to the upper level for installation had been properly trained and evaluated.  As such, employees onsite were exposed to struck by hazards.   Observed on or about 07/23/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.