OSHA Inspection: JACK A FARRIOR INC.

Issued

Sep 21, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $2,968 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer did not determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees were to work on, had the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely:    (a)  Jack A. Farrior Inc, at 9200 E 90th Avenue, Henderson, CO: On or about 7/29/16, Jack A. Farrior Inc did not determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees were to work on, had the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely.  Employees were disassembling a cooler, which consisted of top, side, and belly panels.  The cooler sections were supported by beams anchored in a concrete floor, approximately eight feet below.  While disassembling the cooler, employees stood upon the belly pans.  The bolts securing the belly pans had been removed prior to work resuming during the night shift on 7/29/16 into 7/30/16.  While dragging a side panel across a section of belly panel, the belly panel collapsed, causing two workers to fall to the concrete floor below.  The employer had not determined if the belly pans had the strength and structural integrity to support the workers.  This condition exposed employees to an approximate eight foot fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 21, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,226

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2):  Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:    (a)  Jack A. Farrior Inc, at 9200 E 90th Avenue, Henderson, CO: On and preceding 7/30/16, Jack A. Farrior Inc did not ensure that midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high.  Employees were disassembling a cooler, which consisted of top, side, and belly panels.  The cooler sections were hoisted from the basement to the first floor through a floor opening.  Wire rope with colored tape was secured approximately three feet from the sides of the floor opening to act as a guardrail.  A mid-rail or other intermediate structural member was not installed between the wire rope and the walking surface.  This condition exposed employees to an approximate sixteen foot fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 21, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $2,968 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(23):  Personal fall arrest systems were attached to guardrail systems or to hoists:    (a)  Jack A. Farrior Inc, at 9200 E 90th Avenue, Henderson, CO: On or about 7/30/16, Jack A. Farrior Inc did not ensure that a personal fall arrest system was not attached to a guardrail system.  Employees were disassembling a cooler, which consisted of top, side, and belly panels.  The cooler sections were supported by beams anchored in a concrete floor, approximately eight feet below.  While disassembling the cooler, one employee stood upon an elevator leg outside the south end catwalk's guardrail system.  The employee's personal fall arrest system was attached to the catwalk's guardrail system.  This condition exposed the employee to an approximate eight foot fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 21, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator's performance was evaluated at least once every three years:  (a)  Jack A. Farrior Inc, at 9200 E 90th Avenue, Henderson, CO: On 8/1/16, Jack A. Farrior Inc did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator's performance was evaluated at least once every three years.  Employees were disassembling a cooler, which consisted of top, side, and belly panels.  A Mitsubishi model FG50CN powered industrial truck was used to transport cooler sections and other materials at the jobsite.  An operator of the powered industrial truck last received training on 10/31/12. The employer had not evaluated the operator's performance at least once every three years.  This condition potentially exposed employees to a struck-by hazard.