OSHA Inspection: THINK CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2015-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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):    On or about March 30, 2015, prior to operation, the forklift operators were not trained via a formal instruction, practical training, and a workplace evaluation.

Issued

2015-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:    On or about March 30, 2015, employees were utilizing a scaffold platform (forklift basket) that was not designed by a qualified person.

Issued

2015-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): The employer used forklifts to support scaffold platforms without ensuring that the entire platform was attached to the fork and that the forklift was not moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:    On or about March 30, 2015, employees were working from a scaffold platform (forklift basket) with the platform not attached to the forks of the all-terrain forklift.

Issued

2015-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    On or about March 30, 2015, employees working from a scaffold platform (forklift basket) at a height greater than ten feet were doing so without fall protection.

Issued

2015-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about March 30, 2015, employees accessing a scaffold platform (forklift basket) from a steep sloped roof at a height greater than six feet were doing so without fall protection.

Issued

2015-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-07 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 (training) certification record including 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 employer.    On or about March 30, 2015, the employer did not prepare / maintain a certification record pertaining to Fall Protection training.