OSHA Inspection: WWI CONTRACTING, CORP.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:      Jobsite:  The employer did not ensure through providing appropriate training and information and performing evaluation that the operators were competent to operate PITs safely at all times.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck:     Jobsite: Employees were not prevented from passing underneath the suspended load of the Lull Material Handler.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck was left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not netralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set.    Jobsite:  The Lull 1044C-54 material handler was unattended while the forks carring a load were suspened up, and the operator was neither within 25 feet from nor remained in plain view of the vehicle.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1900.00 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.      Jobsite:  The employees who were framing with  pneumatic nail guns were not wearing eye protection.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    Jobsite:  The employees who were working on the deck of the second floor were not protected from fall hazards by the use guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface six feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level where leading edges were under construction, but who was not engaged in the leading edge work, was not protected from falling by a guardrail, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.      Jobsite:  The employees who were working on the second deck, but not involved in the leading edge work were not protected from falling to the first floor deck.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.    Jobsite:  On or about August 08, 2013, the employees who were working on the second floor deck adjacent to the wall openings were not protected from fall hazards.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.    Jobsite:  The anchorage point, to that the employee's personal fall arrest system was attached was not capable of supporting at least 5000 pounds and was not installed under the supervision of a qualified person.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

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:    Jobsite:  The employees, who were exposed to fall hazards while working on the construction project were not trained in the identification of fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    Jobsite:  A 10-foot stepladder was not used for the purpose for which it was designed.