OSHA Inspection: MARK SPOONER

Issued

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  On 7/24/2019, employees of Mark Spooner were constructing a metal commercial building located at 1267 Highway J, Wright City, MO.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 6 feet, did not have proper training to operate Powered industrial trucks, and insufficient personal protective equipment to perform the work safely.

Issued

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 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 was 6 feet or more above a lower level was not protected by falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  On 7/24/2019, employees of Mark Spooner were using a wooden pallet as working surface to access an elevated work area to screw in metal sheets into a commercial building located at 1267 Highway J, Wright City, MO.  The fork attachments of the Gehl RS5-19 telescopic handler were approximately 13 feet above the lower level, exposing employees to falls to the ground below.

Issued

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): A safety platform firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks was not used:  On 7/24/2019, Employees working for Mark Spooner were erecting a steel commercial building at 1267 Highway J, Wright City, MO.  An employee was observed standing on a wooden pallet not firmly secured to the fork attachments of a Gehl RS5-19, Serial Number 800-06-3945.  The employee standing on the pallet was approximately 13 feet above the lower level.  The employer did not provide a safety platform secure to the fork attachments, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.

Issued

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d):  Powered industrial truck operator training. Note: The requirements applicable to  construction work under this paragraph are identical to those set forth at 1910.178(1) of this chapter:     29 CFR 1910.178(1)(1)(ii) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck  (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator has successfully  completed the training required by this paragraph (1), except as permitted by paragraph (1)(5):     On 7/24/2019, Employees working for Mark Spooner were erecting a steel commercial building at 1267 Highway J, Wright City, MO.  The employer did not ensure that operators of a Gehl RS5-19, Serial Number 800-06-3945, were trained in the safe operation of the powered industrial truck.  Employees were exposed to hazards such as but not limited to being struck by moving objects, crushed by, and fall hazards.