OSHA Inspection: PATTEN CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2018-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3049.00 · Current $3049.00

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 powered industrial truck. As referenced by the note contained in 1926.602(d):   At a residential construction site located at 3116 S 7 Hwy in Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to struck by hazards. Employees were permitted to operate a powered industrial truck and had not been trained on the proper operation of the fork truck.

Issued

2018-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5543.00 · Current $5543.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated  At a commercial construction site located at 3116 S 7 Highway in Blue Springs, MO: 2 employees were exposed to fall hazards. Employees were observed working from a platform in which they were not secured to the boom or basket.  Patten Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 951989, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/29/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 4201 Wisconsin Road, Sedalia, MO 65301.