OSHA Inspection: I AND M GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,390 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crush hazards while operating a forklift without a seatbelt:    a)  At 831 South Three Notch St., Troy, Alabama:  On or about April 25, 2017 and at times prior; the  employer  allowed his employees to operate a powered industrial truck without ensuring the employee wore the seatbelt at all times exposing the employee to crush hazards.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Abate by

Jun 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,585 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a)  At 831 South Three Notch St., Troy, Alabama:  On or about April 25, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed its employees operate a Powered industrial truck on the job site without first ensuring the employees were trained exposing the employees to struck-by hazards.  a)  At 831 South Three Notch St., Troy, Alabama:  On or about April 26, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed its employees operate a Powered industrial truck on the job site without first ensuring the employees were trained exposing the employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Abate by

Jun 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,988 · Current $2,500 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)  At 831 South Three Notch St., Troy, Alabama:  On or about April 25, 2017 and at times prior; the  employer  permitted his employees to work from a job-made work platform that was being elevated by a powered industrial truck that was not approved for use by the manufacturer exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 17.3 feet to the ground below.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,976 · Current $3,350 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 831 South Three Notch St., Troy, Alabama:  On or about April 25, 2017 and at times prior; the  employer  allowed his employees to deck a high slope roof without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 20.9 feet to the ground below.     THE I AND M GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.,  WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501 (B)(13)  WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1214142 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 18, 2017, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 649 ROYAL TROON CIRCLE, GULF SHORES,  ALABAMA.

Issued

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,170 · Current $3,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a)  At 831 South Three Notch St., Troy, Alabama:  On or about April 25, 2017 and at times prior; the  employer  allowed his employees to use a job made ladder to gain access to the second floor of the building and the rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the landing area exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 11.4 feet to the ground below.     THE I AND M GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.,  WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.1053 (B)(1)  WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1214142 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 18, 2017, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 649 ROYAL TROON CIRCLE, GULF SHORES,  ALABAMA.