OSHA Inspection: AG FRAMING, INC.

Issued

Mar 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 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:  a. On or about March 12, 2016, two employees were using Hitachi NR83A2 pneumatic nail guns to conduct framing operations without safety glasses, exposing themselves to being hit by nails or flying debris.   b. On or about March 12, 2016, an employee was using a 5007F Makita circular hand saw to conduct framing operations without safety glasses, exposing himself to being struck-by flying debris.

Issued

Mar 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,500 Reduced

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.  a. On or about March 12, 2016, on an elevated GTH-844 Genie Telescopic Forklift truck, two employees used the wooden decking pieces as an elevated working platform without a fall protection system, exposing themselves to a 25-foot fall hazard.

Issued

Mar 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 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):   a. On or about March 12, 2016, on top of a structure, an employee conducting framing operations was not protected from a 10-foot interior fall hazard by use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system or any alternative fall protection.

Issued

Mar 30, 2016

Abate by

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 March 12, 2016, two employees used a GTH-844 Genie Telescopic Forklift as an elevated working platform. The employees were not trained to recognize, control or minimize hazards to conduct framing operations from this type of scaffold system, exposing the employees to a 25-foot fall hazard.