OSHA Inspection: HARVEY BUILDERS

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,684 · Current $4,684

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers.  On or about 1 October 2019, and at times prior thereto, the worksite trailer had two sets of stairs paired together that left a hole in the middle. The hole was approximately 3.5 inches wide and the depth of all four stair treads, creating a hazard of tripping or stepping into the hole.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Mar 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,808 · Current $7,808

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks.  On or about 1 October 2019, and at times prior thereto, a forklift was used to move tools and equipment in a wooden box to the second level of a garage for unloading. The wooden box was not attached to the forklift, did not have fork pockets, did not have the tare weight identified, and was not placed up against the backstop of the carriage. The forks were not adjusted for maximum width and the load was not assessed for center and operating conditions, exposing the workers to an unstable load and struck-by hazards where operation did not account for dynamic forces.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Mar 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(i): The employer failed to ensure rigging equipment had permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load.  On or about 1 October 2019, and at times prior thereto, two wire rope slings used to lift metal baskets with a crane at the site did not have permanently affixed and legible identification markings to indicate the recommended safe working load, exposing workers near the path of movement to the hazard of being struck by the basket or materials in the basket.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.   On or about 1 October 2019, and at times prior thereto, an office within the General Contractor's worksite trailer had two relocatable power taps connected in series and then connected to an extension cord that was plugged into a wall outlet, creating a potential hazard for electrical shorts, overloads and fires.