OSHA Inspection: BLASCHKO CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2017-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a telescoping forklift.     (a) The employer did not ensure that an employee operating a forklift had received training and certification prior to  operating a powered industrial vehicle.

Issued

2017-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $0.00 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) The employer did not ensure that a program that required worksite inspections was implemented that covered topics such as, but not limited to, fall hazards, electrical hazards and struck-by hazard.

Issued

2017-02-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2037.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): "Wall openings." Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.    a) The employer did not ensure that fall protection was being used when conducting framing carpentry work on a residential building. An employee was working from the second floor and sufficient guardrails were not installed over window openings.