OSHA Inspection: BARRY KUHN CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.      (a) Jobsite, 5309 Route 30, Greensburg, PA:  On or about 07/23/13 an employee was operating a JLG E450AJ aerial lift without wearing a harness and lanyard attached to the boom or basket.  The fall hazard from the work area to the ground below was between 20-25 feet.

Issued

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  (a) Jobsite, 5309 Route 30, Greensburg, PA:  On or about 07/23/13 an employee was not protected from falling approximately 20-25 feet when traveling to from the aerial lift to a vent located on the roof.  The employee exited the aerial lift onto the metal roof with a 3/12 slope and no fall protection systems such as a guardrail, safety net or personal fall arrest system was used to ensure the employee did not fall to the ground below.

Issued

Aug 5, 2013

Abate by

Sep 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed 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) Jobsite, 5309 Route 30, Greensburg, PA:  On or about 07/23/13 the employer did not train employees who perform work from scaffolding to recognize the hazards and the procedures to use to control or minimize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold in use.  An employee was working from an aerial lift and the employer had not provided training on the hazards associated with this type of scaffold to ensure the employee understood the need to utilize personal fall arrest systems while working in the lift.

Issued

Aug 5, 2013

Abate by

Sep 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    (a) Jobsite, 5309 Route 30, Greensburg, PA:  On or about 07/23/13 the employer has not provided a training program on fall protection for employees who may be exposed to these hazards when performing the job duties.  An employee was working on the upper level of a structure approximately 20-25 feet above the ground without utilizing any fall protection systems.  The employer had not conducted any training to ensure the employee understood the nature of the hazards associated with the work at this height and what procedures or methods of fall protection could be used to minimize exposure to the hazards.

Issued

Aug 5, 2013

Abate by

Sep 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  (a) Jobsite, 5309 Route 30, Greensburg, PA:  On or about 07/23/13 the employer did not develop and maintain any safety and accident prevention programs that included hazard assessment and jobsite inspections, hazard correction and prevention and safety and health training.