OSHA Inspection: JP KELLER CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  On or about January 8, 2014, operators of the Sky Trak All-Terrain Forklift were not provided formal / practical training as well as an evaluation of performance in the workplace.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Jan 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,156 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   On or about January 8, 2014, employees working from a second floor level constructing exterior walls at a height greater than six feet were doing so without fall protection.

Issued

Jan 23, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,156 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:   Employees exposed to fall hazards were not trained on how to recognize and mitigate those fall hazards.