OSHA Inspection: TRUANT CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $5,238 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii): Powered industrial truck(s), with the operator dismounted and within 25 feet of the truck still in his view, did not have the load engaging means fully lowered.    a. On or about October 13, 2016 one employee was lifted on a job made platform of the forklift and there was no operator at the controls of the 2005 Terex TH644C, Telescopic Forklift, exposing him to a fall in excess of 36 feet.

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $5,238 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.    a. On or about October 13, 2016, one employee was working on a job site made platform 36 feet above the ground below and was not protected by guardrails or personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $5,238 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a. On or about October 13, 2016 employees constructing the 3rd floor roof top deck were not protected from falling while working along the parapet wall of the rooftop.

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Abate by

Jan 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $5,238 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(v): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, did not have sufficient strength to withstand twice the potential impact energy of an employee free falling a distance of 6 feet (1.8 m) or the free fall distance permitted byNote:  If the personal fall arrest system meets the criteria and protocols contained in Appendix C to subpart M, and if the system is  being used by an employee having a combined person and tool weight of less than 310 pounds (140 kg),     a. On or about October 13, 2016 one employee had affixed his personal fall arrest lanyard to a piece of 1/2" steel rebar on the structure. The employee did not understand the ineffective mounting point for his fall protection lanyard.

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Abate by

Jan 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): 29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): When inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill, the employer shall retrain the affected employee.    a. On or about October 13, 2016 one employee had affixed his personal fall arrest lanyard to a piece of 1/2" steel rebar on the structure. The employee did not understand the ineffective mounting point for his fall protection lanyard.

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $5,238 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    a. On or about October 13, 2016 employees were exposed to protruding reinforcing steel and impalement hazards.