OSHA Inspection: JOHNNY GRIFFITH

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 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).    Johnny Griffith dba Johnny Griffith Construction had an employee operating a rough terrain forklift without first completing operator training as specified in 1910.178, paragraph (l).  The training would include the following:      a.	Formal instruction (lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material),  b.	Practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and   c.	Evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace.

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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.    Johnny Griffith dba Johnny Griffith Construction had an employee exposed to fall hazards, struck-by hazards in the eyes, and physical hazards from the use of a rough terrain forklift, on a residential construction site in Charleston, Illinois.   The employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 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.    Johnny Griffith dba Johnny Griffith Construction had an employee exposed to fall hazards, struck-by hazards in the eyes, and physical hazards from the use of a rough terrain forklift, on a residential construction site in Charleston, Illinois.   The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):  The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.    Johnny Griffith dba Johnny Griffith Construction had an employee exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes without eye protection while using a pneumatic gun, on a residential construction site in Charleston, Illinois.   The employer did not provide employee training in order to provide the employees with the knowledge to recognize construction safety hazards, as well as the procedures to follow in order to minimize or eliminate those safety hazards.

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    Johnny Griffith dba Johnny Griffith Construction had an employee exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes without eye protection while using a pneumatic gun, on a residential construction site in Charleston, Illinois.

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v):  Fork-lifts 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.    Johnny Griffith dba Johnny Griffith Construction had an employee exposed to fall hazards, while working from a supported scaffold lifted by a rough terrain forklift, on a residential construction site in Charleston, Illinois.   The employer did not secure the supported scaffold to the rough terrain forklift by a chain or some other secure method.

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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.    Johnny Griffith dba Johnny Griffith Construction had an employee exposed to 9.5 ft. fall hazards while accessing and exiting a supported scaffold by a ladder that only extended 1.5 ft. above the landing surface of the work platform, on a residential construction site in Charleston, Illinois.

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-17 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.    Johnny Griffith dba Johnny Griffith Construction had an employee exposed to 9.5 ft. fall hazards while accessing and exiting a supported scaffold by a ladder that only extended 1.5 ft. above the landing surface of the work platform, on a residential construction site in Charleston, Illinois.    The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate theses hazards.  This training would include:    a.	The nature of fall hazards in the work area,   b.	The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used,  c.	The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders,  d.	The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and   e.	The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X  Stairways and Ladders.