OSHA Inspection: BECERRA CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Oct 26, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

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):  On August 8, 2018 at a commercial construction site located at Forest Ave Building #2 Liberty, MO 64068: Employees were exposed to serious caught-in, crushing and or struck-by injuries, in that the forklift operator had not completed a competent training program. The employer had not trained any employees in the safe operation of operating a powered industrial truck.

Issued

Oct 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   At the Commercial construction site located at Building #2 Forest Ave Liberty, MO 64068: An employee were exposed to fall hazards when any form of fall protection was not provided to employees working above 6 feet on a commercial construction site. An employee was unloading drywall from a forklift on a third story of a three floor apartment building by way of the balconies; these balconies did not have a guardrail in place to protect the employees from falling approximately 30 feet to the ground.