OSHA Inspection: SAWTOOTH ENTERPRISES, LLC

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not ensure that frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment were conducted by a competent person:    (a) On or about June 19, 2014, and at times prior, Sawtooth Enterprises, LLC., as the controlling employer, did not ensure that employees were protected from hazards related to aerial lift operations while painting a commercial structure at heights exceeding 45 feet. Sawtooth Enterprises, LLC., did not initiate or maintained an accident prevention program, that included frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person. A JLG 800A aerial lift with a modified boom track was operated on a concrete surface with a side slope that exceeded the manufacturer's recommendation, exposing subcontractor employees to fall hazards in excess of 45 feet.          Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(a)(2): Field modification of the aerial lift was not certified in writing by the manufacturer or by any other equivalent entity, such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory, to be in conformity with all applicable provisions of the American National Standards Institute ANSI.     AS the controlling employer Sawtooth Enterprises, LLC performed field modifications to adjust the configuration of the boom track of a JSG 00A aerial lift, without certification in writing by the manufacturer or by any other equivalent entity.       Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

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:      Sawtooth Enterprises, LLC., as the controlling employer, did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards while painting a commercial structure at heights exceeding 45 feet. Sawtooth Enterprises, LLC., did not ensure that employees wore restraining devices such as body belts or harnesses with lanyards attached to the boom or basket of a JLG 800A aerial lift.          Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").