OSHA Inspection: BRT MANAGEMENT, LLC

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3580.00 · Current $1790.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person     Location: Buildings G, I, and J Nancy Anne Lane, Nantucket, MA 02584    On or about July 11, 2019, frequent and regular inspections were not conducted to identify and correct struck-by, caught-between, and fall hazards in the following instances:    1) hard hats were not utilized while carpenters were working under overhead falling object hazards;  2) eye protection was not utilized while carpenters were operating pneumatic nail guns to install shingle siding;  3) carpenters were working under suspended modular home sections where rigging was not labeled to demonstrate knowledge of load capacity;  4) carpenters were working on a second floor residential deck where fall protection was not utilized;  5) a portable ladder was not extended at least 3 feet above the elevated working surface;  6) workers operating an all terrain forklift were not trained.