OSHA Inspection: ZACK WALDEN HOMES, LLC.

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    a) At the north end of the student housing building, on or about and at times prior to February 16, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees who used the Genie aerial lift to gain access to the third and fourth floors, which measured up to 30 feet, to perform work, were protected from falls by means of a belt and lanyard system.

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the north end of the student housing building, on or about and at times prior to February 16, 2017, employees rode in a scaffold platform to ensure the load stability of windows and doors being transported from the ground level up the fourth floor, exposing employees to falls up to 30 feet.

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2282.00 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):    a) At the north side of the student housing building, on or about and at times prior to February 16, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees who were performing the installation of roof trusses, that measured thirty feet from the ground level, were protected from the hazards associated with falls by a personal fall arrest system such as, but not limited to a harness and lanyard.

Issued

2017-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the north end of the student housing building, on or about and at times prior to February 16, 2017, the employer did not provide training to address the hazards associated with working at heights above six feet for employees who were installing trusses, exposing employees to fall hazards up to 30 feet.