OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED FRAMING CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Sep 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,352 · Current $1,529 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards.    Employees operating rough terrain forklifts without seat belts while engaged in residential framing operations were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Sep 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,764 · Current $1,147 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.    Employees performing framing work without hard hats were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Sep 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

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 agents.  Employees operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection were exposed to struck-by injuries.

Issued

Sep 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,527 · Current $2,293 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l).    Employees engaged in framing operations were operating a fork lift without an operators certification to lift other employees working from an elevated platform and exposed to caught-in and fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 22, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,231 · Current $5,350 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).    Employees engaged in residential framing activities without fall protection were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet.    Advanced Framing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1132146, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 04/20/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 151 Clara Bennett, Olimito, TX 78575.