OSHA Inspection: BAUMGARD COMPANY

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): (This requirement is applicable to construction work as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.602(d))The employer did not 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):     a. Parking Lot of Dutch Ridge Apartment Complex: An employee was operating the Case 686 GXR telehandler/forklift without proper training, evaluation, or certification for operation of the rough terrain forklift as determined on 4-5-13.     Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.     a. Roof of Dutch Ridge Apartment Building: Employees were not wearing eye protection while using Bostitch pneumatic nailers to secure the shingles as observed on 4-05-13.     Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 1926.501 (b):     ROOFTOP OF DUTCH RIDGE APARTMENT BUILDING: Employees were not utilizing any type of fall protection and were exposed to falls of approximately 18 feet while installing shingles / working from the 5 in 12 sloped roof which was approximately 92 feet long and was 22 feet from the eave to the peak as observed on 4-05-13.    Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks.  Per Section 603 E of the ANSI B56.1 1969 Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks, when leaving a powered industrial truck unattended, load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls shall be neutralized, power shut off and brakes set, key or connector plug removed and block wheels if truck is parked on an incline.     a. Dutch Ridge Apartment Building: The operator of the Case 686 GRX rough terrain fork lift had left the machine with the forks of the machine supporting a platform which was approximately 4 feet deep by 16 feet wide approximately 12 feet off the ground while he went inside the building to the second level to climb out the window in order to work off the platform himself as determined on 4-5-13.      Abatement Certification Required for this Item

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): The safety platform was not firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks.      a. Front of  Dutch Ridge Apartment Unit B 2: An elevated work platform  approximately 4 feet deep by 16 feet long which was supported by the forks of the Case 686 GXR rough terrain forklift positioned in the fork pockets of the platform but was not secured by any means to the fork lift itself. The platform was approximately 12 feet off the ground and used by an employee to install the soffit as determined on 4-5-13.     Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3): Machinery, tool(s), material(s), or equipment which was not in compliance with the applicable requirement(s) of 29 CFR 1926 was not prohibited, and/or was not either identified as unsafe by tagging, or locking the controls to render them inoperable, or physically removed from its place of operation   a. Parking Lot of Dutch Ridge Apartment Complex: Employee was operating the Case 686 GXR telehandler/forklift without an operable back up alarm as determined on 4-05-13.   Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Jun 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First-aid supplies were not easily accessible when required:   a. Dutch Ridge Apartment Unit 2 B: The employer did not have a first aid kit available on site as determined on 4-5-13.   Abatement Certification Required for This Item