OSHA Inspection: LIGHTWATER HOSPITALITY NO 1 LTD

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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, or from electrical shock and burns:    On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, two employees were not wearing head protection while performing construction work, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by falling materials such as pneumatic hammers, and building materials.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, two employees were not protected by eye or face protection while using pneumatic hammers on the construction site, exposing the employees to the hazard of being struck by flying debris.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:    On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, a job made platform was supported by a Genie rough terrain forklift and was used to elevate personnel for framing activities. The employer who designed the platform was not qualified and/or did not adhere to published guidelines for safe use and design of elevating platforms and rough terrain forklifts, such as ASME/ANSI B56.6, 2005 and specifically, section 8.24, items such as:    a)  A platform floor having slip resistant surface.  b)  A 4 inch minimum height toe plate which may be omitted at the access opening.  c) Protection for personnel in their normal working position on the platform from moving parts of the rough terrain forklift truck that present a hazard.  d) A means to securely attach the platform to the lifting mechanism, and to prevent the platform from inadvertent pivoting.  e) Restraining means such as a guardrails or a means for securing personnel such as a fall protection harness.    Employees were exposed to pivoting, slippage or tipping of the platforms and forklift creating a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have a competent person perform daily inspections of the job made scaffold platform, exposing employees to the hazards of falls and/or scaffold collapse/failure.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval:  On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, a wooden job made platform supported by a Genie rough terrain forklift was used to elevate personnel for construction work. The employer did not consult the manufacturer on the design of the platforms and necessary changes to the forklift operational decals. Employees were exposed to the hazards of falls up to approximately 40 feet and/or scaffold collapse/failure.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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:    On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, a wooden job made platform installed on a Genie rough terrain forklift was used to elevate personnel to perform work on the commercial building under construction. The forklift was not designed for such use per the manufacturer's operations manuals, exposing employees to the hazards of falls of approximately 40 feet.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:   On or about June 11, 2015, an employee worked from an elevated wooden job made platform that was not securely attached to the lift to prevent the platform from sliding off. The platform was used with a Genie rough terrain forklift to access elevated positions on the commercial building under construction, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that employees working from a wooden job made platform elevated by a Genie rough terrain forklift were protected from falls up to approximately 40 feet.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that workers on a scaffold platform were trained to recognize unsafe conditions, exposing employees to the hazards of falls and/or collapse/failure of the scaffold.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.  On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that workers who erected the scaffold platform were trained to recognize unsafe conditions, exposing employees to the hazards of falls and/or collapse/failure of the scaffold which was poorly designed and not approved for use on the Genie rough terrain forklift.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The requirements applicable to construction work under this paragraph are identical to those set forth at 1910.178(l) of this chapter.  Each powered industrial truck operator did not complete training as required.  29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5):  On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the operator of the Genie rough terrain forklifts, Model GTH1056 was trained and certified in the safe operations of the forklift.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Employees on walking/working surfaces with an unprotected side and/or edge which is 6 feet or more above a lower level were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about June 11, 2015, and at times prior thereto, one employee was installing roof trusses on the commercial property under construction, exposing the employee to a fall hazard over 6 feet.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 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 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:  On or about June 11, 2015, employees working on the commercial property under construction had not received training on the use of fall protection prior to being allowed to work in elevated places, exposing the employees to fall hazard of approximately 40 feet.