OSHA Inspection: J.F. MORGAN GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Jan 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,182 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  a) On or about 12/19/2018 - 201 West Chastain Blvd, Glencoe, AL, employees taking measurements and installing sheet metal around the eave of a building were not protected from ejection/fall hazards while working at 10 feet above the ground.

Issued

Jan 23, 2019

Abate by

Feb 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,220 · Current $1,932 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  a) On or about 12/19/2018 - 201 West Chastain Blvd, Glencoe, AL, employees taking measurements and installing sheet metal from a rough terrain forklift with a basket attached to the forks had not been trained to recognize hazards of ejection/falling while working at approximately 10 feet above the ground.

Issued

Jan 23, 2019

Abate by

Feb 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,220 · Current $1,932 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178.    a) On or about 12/19/2018 - 201 West Chastain Blvd, Glencoe, AL, an employee operating a JCB5CE7GKH2577288, rough terrain forklift and lifting employees to take measurements and to install sheet metal had not been trained.

Issued

Jan 23, 2019

Abate by

Feb 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about 12/19/2018 - 201 West Chastain Blvd, Glencoe, AL, employees taking measurements and installing sheet metal were standing in a steel basket that was fabricated by the employer.