OSHA Inspection: SECOND GENERATION

Issued

Apr 24, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    On February 14, 2012, Second Generation, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:            a.       Citation 1 Item 1a & b

Issued

Apr 24, 2014

Abate by

May 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:     On February 14, 2012, Second Generation, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:             a.       Citation 1 Item 2a & b

Issued

Feb 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

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

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:    Employees performing framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 40 feet and the employer did not have an effective safety program.

Issued

Feb 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):   The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  Employees performing framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 40 feet and a competent person did not inspect the job site and ensure hazards were corrected.

Issued

Feb 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:    Employees were exposed to fall hazards and fall protection was not utilized:    a. An employee installing joists approximately 40 feet off the ground was not protected with a suitable fall protection system.    b. Employees performing framing activities on the upper working level were exposed to unprotected wall openings and were not protected with a suitable fall protection system.

Issued

Feb 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

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:    Employees performing framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 40 feet and the employer did not ensure employees were trained on the fall protection setup to be used.

Issued

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):     A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    An employee working from the basket of an aerial lift was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet and fall protection was not utilized.