OSHA Inspection: G & C FLAT CONCRETE, INC.

Issued

Jan 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,331 Reduced

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:    On or about December 12, 2018, in the front of the building under construction, an employee worked from a platform that was not designed by the manufacturer for such use, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.    IN THE ALTERNATIVE:    29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval:    On or about December 12, 2018, in the front of the building under construction, an employee worked from a platform that was held by the forks of a forklift, without the employer getting a manufacturer or registered professional engineer approval prior to use, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Jan 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  On or about December 12, 2018, in the front of the building under construction, an employee worked from a platform on a forklift without the employer providing the training for employees to recognize the hazards associated with the use of unauthorized baskets attached to powered industrial trucks, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.