OSHA Inspection: PAUL STROUP CUSTOM DOZING INC.

Issued

2013-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:    On or about May 29, 2013, platform used to elevate employees supported by the Terex Model SS636c forklift was not designed by a qualified person, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2013-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:     On or about May 29, 2013, employees were using an addition (job made platform) on a all terrain forklift to work at an elevated level, the platform was not approved or allowed by the manufacture. This condition exposed employees to a fall up to 24 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2013-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1600.00 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:      On or about May 29, 2013, in the front of the building, two employees were working on a scaffold platform, without any form of fall protection. This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 24 feet ground level.

Issued

2013-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1240.00 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.     On or about May 29, 2013, Employees at CR-404 (Hog Road) and FM-2119 construction site were operating an all-terrain forklift without a working hand brake. This condition exposed the employees to potential struck-by and fall hazards.