OSHA Inspection: RASPAN INCORPORATED

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $1,500 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:    29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5):  If an operator has previously received training in a topic specified in paragraph (l)(3) of this section, and such training is appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered, the employer did not evaluate the operator's operation of the vehicle  and found the operator to be competent to operate the truck safely.    (a) On or about December 21, 2016, the employer provided employees with a Gradall 544D-10 rough terrain forklift without ensuring they were competent to operator the equipment safety, as demonstrated by successful completion of forklift training and evaluation.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,608 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    a)  On or about December 21, 2016, the employer did not initiate a program which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site by a competent person.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,618 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:     a)  On or about December 21, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing masonry work and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize those hazards.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not designed for such use was engaged directly to webbing, rope or wire rope:  a)  On December 21, 2106, employees were using a personal fall arrest life line that  had its locking snaphook engaged back onto the life line rope.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).