OSHA Inspection: 4 X 4 GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use.  a) Jobsite: An employee was working from an elevated platform that was supported by a rough terrain forklift not designed by the manufacturer for such use, on or about 12/11/14.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l) (Referenced from 29 CFR 1926.602):  a) Jobsite: The employer did not ensure that each employee was competent to operate a rough terrain forklift safely through the successful completion of a powered industrial truck operator training program, on or about 12/11/14.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l) (Referenced from 29 CFR 1926.602):   a) Jobsite: The employer did not certify the employee operating the rough terrain forklift was trained and evaluated to operate such equipment. The employee elevated a co-worker, who was standing on an open platform supported by the forks of the rough terrain forklift, to the face of a building 37 feet above ground level to conduct framing operations, on or about 12/11/14.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  a) Jobsite: The employer did not ensure that the personal fall arrest system was rigged to prevent employees from falling more than 6  feet. An employee conducting framing operations had a 50 foot nylon rope connected to the D-ring of a body harness and the other end of the rope fastened to the backrest of the rough terrain forklift, on or about 12/11/14.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $26,950 · Current $26,950

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure that meets a provision described in paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1926.501.  a) Jobsite: The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falling by the use of an approved fall protection system while installing sheathing panels approximately 37 feet above ground level, on or about 12/11/14.  4 x 4 Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 981496, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on 9/5/14, with respect to a workplace located at 204 Laurel Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

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 exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to follow in order to minimize them.  a) Jobsite - The employer did not provide a training program for each employee exposed to fall hazards while installing sheathing panels approximately 37 feet above ground level, on or about 12/11/14.   4 x 4 Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 989466, citation number 2, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on 9/5/14, with respect to a workplace located at 219 West George Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19123.