OSHA Inspection: JOHN FURST CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

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 April 10, 2015, John Furst Construction, Inc., was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:      a.    Citation 1 Item 2a & b, and b.    Citation 1 Item 3a & b and, c.    Citation 1 Item 4 and,  d.    Citation 1 Tem 5.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

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 April 10, 2015, , John Furst Construction, Inc. 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 1, and b.    Citation 1 Item 6a - c.

Issued

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    Near 46619 County Highway 2, Griggsville, IL, an employee was exposed to about a 14 foot fall hazard when he was lifted in the bucket of a 320 John Deere skid steer to place 2 x 4 bracing on the trusses and the employer did not prohibit loader bucket from being used as an elevating device for personnel.     Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement may include, but is not limited to the following:  1. Prohibit personnel from riding in the bucket in accordance with the warning label on the John Deere skid steer. 2. Use an aerial lift, scissor lift or other equipment designed for elevating personnel when bracing trusses. 3. Provide a suitable work platform secured to a piece of equipment designed for lifting personnel on the platform. 4. Conduct work activities from a suitable scaffold system.

Issued

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:  Prior to allowing employees to use the rough terrain forklift, the employer did not ensure that each operator had completed formal instruction training, practical training and an evaluation.

Issued

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  The employer did not document the required certification for each operator which includes; the operators name, date of training, date of evaluation and/or the name of the person conducting the evaluation.

Issued

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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 were exposed to fall hazards while performing construction activities and the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:   Employees were exposed to a fall hazards and head injuries while installing trusses and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects:    Employees were exposed to being struck in the head by trusses being installed overhead and the employees were not required to wear a hard hat.

Issued

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face:  Employees were operating a pneumatic nail gun and did not have safety glasses on while operating the pneumatic nail gun.

Issued

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet while installing trusses and a suitable fall protection system was not used.

Issued

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards which enables each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards:   Employees installing trusses were exposed to a fall hazard up to 20 feet and the employees were not provided training which would have enabled them to recognize the hazards of falling and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.

Issued

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee:  The employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.