OSHA Inspection: FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,834 · Current $11,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  Such programs did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.    The employer is failing to protect employees from fall and struck-by hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 18, 2019 at a jobsite located at or near 3963 Harvester Road, Saint Peters, MO, where a five man crew was installing roof trusses onto a commercial building and were exposed to a variety of hazards. The employer did not establish and implement a program to provide for frequent and regular onsite inspections to identify and correct any hazardous situations.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,834 · Current $11,400

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:    The employer is failing to instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of fall and struck by hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 18, 2019 at a jobsite located at or near 3963 Harvester Road, Saint Peters, MO.   Employees working on a commercial building had not received instruction by the employer in recognizing, eliminating or controlling hazards associated with the scope of work.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,834 · Current $11,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):  A body belt was not worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.     The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 18, 2019 at a jobsite located at or near 3963 Harvester Road, Saint Peters, MO.  The employees were working from a Genie aerial lift, which had the boom in the elevated position approximately 20 feet above the ground.  Employees were inside the aerial platform working without attaching lanyards to the boom or basket of the aerial lift.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,834 · Current $11,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer has not provided a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program has not enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and has not trained each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 18, 2019 at a jobsite located at or near 3963 Harvester Road, Saint Peters, MO. The employer has not provided a training program for each employee exposed to fall hazards and the procedures necessary to reduce or eliminate these hazards.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):  The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record.     The employer is failing to train employees by providing a written certification record. This was most recently documented on or about January 18, 2019 at a jobsite located at or near 3963 Harvester Road, Saint Peters, MO.   The employer did not ensure employees were trained and certification of this training was maintained.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $72,929 · Current $11,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):  Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8m) 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:     The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 18, 2019 at a jobsite located at or near 3963 Harvester Road, Saint Peters, MO.  Employees installing roof trusses approximately 20 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail system, safety net system or personal fall arrest systems.