OSHA Inspection: T G I CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, a safety and health program, which would address those hazards associated with the employees' work environment and the company's procedures to eliminate those hazards, had not been developed and maintained

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, safety inspections were not made by persons capable of identifying and correcting those hazards which could result in employee injuries.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had not received training to recognize the hazards involved and the safeguards required to protect themselves when working from a scaffold.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer shall have each employee who is involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had not received training in the safety procedures to be followed when erecting scaffolding as well as the safety requirements to be in place prior to allowing the scaffold to be used.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, the employee working on the ground below the roofing activities was not wearing head protection to prevent injuries from falling material.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): Each platform greater than 10 feet in length shall not extend over its support more than 18 inches (46 cm), unless it is designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, the scaffold platform being used on the ladder jack scaffold extended approximately 3 feet past the support bracket on the left side (south end) of the scaffold.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees working from the ladder jack scaffold were exposed to falls in excess of 21 feet due to the lack of personal fall arrest systems (body harnesses w/ lanyards attached to lifelines).

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Ladder Jack scaffold work platforms shall not exceed a height of 20 feet (6.1 m):  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, the work platform of the ladder jack scaffold was set at a height in excess of 21 feet.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(4): Ladders used to support ladder jack platforms shall be placed, fastened, or equipped with devices to prevent slipping:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite the ladders being used as part of the ladder jack scaffold were not secured to prevent displacement.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite an employee working from the 12/12 pitched roof was exposed to falls in excess of 23 feet due to the lack of fall protection.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee training program addressing fall hazards and the company's procedures to be followed to protect the employees from exposure to those hazards had not been developed and maintained.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees accessing/egressing the ladder jack scaffold were exposed to falls in excess of 21 feet due to the fact that the ladder used for access/egress extended above the platform less than one foot.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had not received training in the hazards related to the use of ladders