OSHA Inspection: TRI-STATE BUILDING & SUPPLY INC

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 Reduced

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):  The employer did not ensure that frequent and regular inspections of the job sites were conducted by a competent person. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards due to the lack of head protection and fall hazards from the red-iron, the roof of a near-by building and the forks of a rough terrain forklift.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $952.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  1. Employees on the site were not wearing head protection.     a. Employees on the ground were exposed to the hazard of being struck-by falling tools and equipment.     b. Employees performing steel erection operations on the red-iron were exposed to the hazard of being struck by the steel members being lifted for installation.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1190.00 Reduced

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.  a. The employer did not ensure that employee/s on the roof of the building nearby to the steel erection activities were protected from falling. Employee/s were exposed to a fall hazard in excess of twelve (12) feet to the ground below. b. The employer did not ensure that employee/s exiting the roof of the building on the north end of the location where steel erection activities took place were protected from falling from the forklift being utilized to lower them to the ground. Employee/s were exposed to a fall hazard in excess of twelve (12) feet to the ground below.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.     The employer did not ensure that employees performing steel erection operations were utilizing a complete fall arrest system (with lanyard). Employees were exposed to a fall hazard in excess of fifteen (15) feet to the ground.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(b)(3): Each connector working at heights over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level was not provided with a personal fall arrest system,  positioning device system , or fall restraint system, and/or was not wearing the equipment necessary to be able to be tied off; or was not provided with other means of protection from fall hazards in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section:  The employer did not ensure that employees performing connecting operations had a lanyard with which to connect their fall arrest system while not actually performing connecting work and/or moving about on the red-iron. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard in excess of fifteen (15) feet to the ground.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.761(b): The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761:  The employer did not ensure that employees performing steel erection operations were adequately trained in the requirements of this section. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard in excess of fifteen (15) feet to the ground.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.761(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not train each connector in the establishment, access, proper connecting techniques and work practices required by 1926.756(c) and 1926.760(b).  The employer did not ensure that employees performing connecting operations while doing steel erection were adequately trained in the requirements of this section. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard in excess of fifteen (15) feet to the ground.