OSHA Inspection: FORCE ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2017-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation had been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section:  a) On or about 09/14/2016, the employer did not send abatement documentation for citation 1 item 1 contained in Inspection #1135814, which was issued on 09/08/2016.  b) On or about 09/14/2016, the employer did not send abatement documentation for citation 1 item 2 contained in Inspection #1135814, which was issued on 09/08/2016.  c) On or about 09/14/2016, the employer did not send abatement documentation for citation 1 item 3 contained in Inspection #1135814, which was issued on 09/08/2016.  d) On or about 09/14/2016, the employer did not send abatement documentation for citation 2 item 1 contained in Inspection #1135814, which was issued on 09/08/2016.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3564.00 · Current $3564.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there was an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees:  On or about 03/29/2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer failed to ensure employees working with concrete were wearing hand protection.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $2850.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth:  On or about 03/29/2016, at the above addressed worksite, employees  working in a trench that was deeper than 4-feet  did not have a ladder for access exposing them to a fall hazard.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3564.00 · Current $3564.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system:  On or about 03/29/2016, at the above addressed worksite, employees were working in a trench that did not have a protective system exposing them to an engulfment hazard.

Issued

2016-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section will be met:  On or about 03/29/2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer failed to implement a hazard communication program for employees who were working with chemicals such as portland cement.