OSHA Inspection: EDGE BUILDER LLC

Issued

Nov 8, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person and were not constructed and loaded in accordance with that design:  OR  IN THE ALTERNATIVE:  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 fall hazards:  a)  On or about October 11, 2017 for an employee exposed to fall hazards while working on an elevated work platform, up to 9 feet high, attached to the forks of a GEHL 533 Telehandler where the platform exceed more than two times the load center distance of the forks at or near 3336 Prairie Highway East in West Fargo, North Dakota.  Abatement Note: Among other means, feasible and acceptable methods to correct the hazard would be to follow ANSI B56.6b  1992 Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks including but not limited to: 1. Use a platform that does not extend more than two times the load center distance listed on the rough terrain forklift truck nameplate, measured parallel to the longitudinal center plane of the truck. 2. Use an alternative means to elevate employees to working levels.

Issued

Nov 8, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  a)    On or about October 11, 2017, for employees exposed to fall hazards up to approximately 9 feet while walking top plates to install floor joists at or near 3336 Prairie Highway East in West Fargo, North Dakota.

Issued

Nov 8, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks.  a)  On or about October 11, 2017 for an employee exposed to fall hazards while working from an elevated work platform, up to 9 feet high, attached to the forks of a GEHL 533 Telehandler where the operator left the forklift unattended with the platform elevated at or near 3336 Prairie Highway East in West Fargo, North Dakota.