OSHA Inspection: FORTNEY & WEYGANDT, INC.

Issued

2014-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:     On or about 5/28/14 at a worksite located at 1021 E. Aurora Road Macedonia, OH 44056, during excavation and water/sewer installation activities, the employer did not ensure subcontractor employees were protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system.

Issued

2014-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $780.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:     On or about 5/28/14 at a worksite located at 1021 E. Aurora Road Macedonia, OH 44056, during excavation and water/sewer installation activities, the employer did not ensure subcontractor employees using a ladder for access/egress from the excavation properly extended above the surface at the top or provided with a grasping device.

Issued

2014-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):   On or about 5/28/14 at a worksite located at 1021 E. Aurora Road Macedonia, OH 44056, during excavation and water/sewer installation activities, the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections were conducted at the worksite where subcontractor employees were observed working in an unprotected excavation.

Issued

2014-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about 5/29/14 at a worksite located at 1021 E. Aurora Road Macedonia, OH 44056, during construction activities including but not limited to refrigeration installation, the employer did not ensure employees and subcontractor employees used the step ladder as directed.