OSHA Inspection: PI GROUP SERVICES LLC

Issued

2019-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

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. On or about December 17, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, the rough terrain forklift operator was not trained in the safe operation of the equipment.

Issued

2019-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1705.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.   a. On or about December 17, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to hazards related to commercial construction.

Issued

2019-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a. On or about December 17, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which include but not limited to, the hazards related to commercial construction.

Issued

2019-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  a. On or about December 17, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing site clean up operations from the fifth floor window were exposed to falls, of  approximately thirty-six (36) feet four (4) inches, created by the presence of unprotected window and elevator door openings.

Issued

2019-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   a.  On or about December 17, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting laborer operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall protection hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

2019-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were  made without the manufacturer's written approval:Note:  If such modifications or changes were made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals should have been changed accordingly.  a. On or about December 17, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was using an unapproved attachment (a wooden job made box) on the forks of a power industrial vehicle/forklift to remove construction material from the sixth floor window opening, thereby exposing employees to fall and struck by hazard.