OSHA Inspection: GOLDEN RULE BUILDERS

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use.    a)  On and before November 8, 2013 at the worksite, the employer allowed employees to us a Hitachi slide-compound saw with a malfunctioning retractable guard that was stuck in the up position.    b)  On and before November 8, 2013 at the worksite, the employer allowed employees to us a table saw with a missing blade guard.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(4)(ii): The point of operation of machine(s) whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded.    a)  On and before November 8, 2013 at the worksite, the employer allowed employees to us a Hitachi slide-compound saw with a malfunctioning retractable guard which did not provided guarding to the rotating saw blade.       b)  On and before November 8, 2013 at the worksite, the employer allowed employees to us a table saw with a missing blade guard.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:    On and before November 8, 2013 at the worksite, the employer allowed employees to work from a ladder jack scaffold plank, which was resting on the forks of an all-terrain PIV, at a height of approximately 14 ft.  The system was not designed by a qualified person to meet the CFR 1926.451 standards.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): The employer used forklifts  to support scaffold platforms without ensuring that the entire platform was attached to the fork and that the forklift was not moved horizontally while the platform was occupied.    On and before November 8, 2013 at the worksite, the employer allowed employees to work from a ladder jack scaffold plank, which was resting on the forks of an all-terrain PIV and secured on one side by a lifting strap, at a height of approximately 14 ft.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  On and before November 8, 2013 at the worksite, the employer allowed employees to work from a ladder jack scaffold plank, which was resting on the forks of an all-terrain PIV, at a height of approximately 14 ft. without being protected by any type of guardrail system of PFAS.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were sitting or climbing on the edge of the basket.    On or about November 8, 2013 at the worksite while working on installing a canopy; an employee was working in an aerial lift, at or above 20 ft. high, and was standing on the top rail of the guardrail to perform his work. The employee was not wearing a PFAS.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated.  On or about November 8, 2013 at the worksite while working on installing a canopy; an employee was working in an aerial lift, at or above 20 ft. high, without using a personal fall arrest system.