OSHA Inspection: WHITE RIVER FRAMING, LLC

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  JOBSITE:  The employer did not ensure through providing appropriate information and training that the operator of the Lull Highlander forklift was competent to operate the equipment safely and appropriately at all times.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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:  JOBSITE:  The employees, performing framing work underneath the overhead framing work by an employee using a hand tool were not wearing protective hard hats.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  JOBSITE:  The employees operating nail guns and circular saw were not wearing eye protection.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   JOBSITE:  The employees performing framing of a single family residential house were exposed to the hazard of falling between 6 ft. 7 inches to 29 ft. 9 inches to the ground without having been protected from falling by guardrails, personal fall arrest system or other equivalent means.  1. Steep sloped roof of 18 in 12 pitch, 29 ft. 9 inches above the ground. 2. Floor opening 10 ft. 3 inches above the Main level. 3. Wall openings at the Main level 6 ft. 7 inches above the ground, and at the 2nd level 16 ft. 10 inches above the ground.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  JOBSITE:  The employees, exposed to fall hazards between 6 feet 7 inches to 29 feet 9 inches to the ground while performing framing of a single family residential house were not provided with information and training to recognize the hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  JOBSITE:  The employees, framing a single family residential house were not provided with training and information in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions to control or eliminate such hazards.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): 1926.1060(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards.  JOBSITE:  The employees who were using stepladders during the course of construction activities were not trained by a competent person in the proper procedures to minimize the hazards associated with ladders.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  JOBSITE:  The Louisville 8-foot stepladder, that was unable to extend at least 3 feet above the upper level and used by employees to gain access to the second (2nd) floor level was not secured to prevent displacement, and a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  JOBSITE:  The Louisville 8-feet stepladder, that was used by employees to gain access to the second (2nd) floor level was used in a closed position.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  JOBSITE:  Employees were using the top step of the Louisville 8-foot stepladder while performing framing work.