OSHA Inspection: STRAIGHT LINE METAL BUILDINGS, INC.

Issued

2017-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 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)(LOCATION)(TYPES OF EQUIPMENT USED)(TYPE OF PLATFORM(S))(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)     On or about February 21, 2017, on the west side of a newly built commercial building where an employee was exposed to a fall hazard exceeding 10 feet when installing metal siding from a pallet placed on the forks of a Genie rough terrain forklift, Model GTH-844, without the platform being specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use.

Issued

2017-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:     On or about February 21, 2017, on the west side of a newly built commercial building where an employee was exposed to a fall hazard exceeding 10 feet when installing metal siding from a pallet placed on the forks of a Genie rough terrain forklift, Model GTH-844, without a fall protection system.

Issued

2017-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1268.00 · Current $634.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.  Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.    On or about February 21, 2017 and times prior thereto, the employer did not use OSHA 300, 301, and 300A Form or equivalent.