OSHA Inspection: JASON LIEBEL

Issued

Feb 24, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,503 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them):     (a)Jason Liebel dba JL Construction at 2300 North Lammers Avenue, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to October 29, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure employees engaged in framing operations were protected from fall hazards by a fall protection system. Employees were installing roof sheathing on a residential project without a fall protection system. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 16 feet.    Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Issued

Feb 24, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a)Jason Liebel dba JL Construction at 2300 North Lammers Avenue, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to October 29, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure employees were protected from serious injury while using of an elevated work platform which was not designed, constructed, or used in accordance with the requirements of the rough terrain forklift manufacturer. The employer utilized the forklift platform in the construction of a residential project. The platform was not specifically approved by the forklift manufacturer nor did it meet ASME/ITSDF B56.6-2011 requirements. The platform exceeded criteria for the overall length and did not have a data plate identifying maximum working load including personnel and equipment. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards and crushing hazards related to the platform separating from the mast.   Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all platforms used for elevating personnel with a rough terrain forklift truck comply with the design requirements specified in ASME/ITSDF B56.6-2011, American Society of Mechanical Engineers/Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation, "Safety Standards for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks",  Section 8.24.1, Platforms for Elevating Personnel, in the following areas: (1)Paragraph (b) which states, "floor dimensions which shall not exceed two times the load center distance listed on the rough terrain forklift truck nameplate, measured parallel to the longitudinal center plane of the truck, nor have a length greater than the overall width of the truck measured across the load bearing tires plus 10 in. (250 mm) on either side. (2)Paragraph (f) which states, "information prominently indicated on the platform: (1) maximum work load including personnel and equipment; (2) weight of empty platform." The ASME B56.6-1992 Section 6.2.7 standard can be obtained by contacting the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 4th Street, New York, NY  10017.

Issued

Feb 24, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:   (a)Jason Liebel dba JL Construction at 2300 North Lammers Avenue, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to October 29, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure employees were protected from serious injury by the use of an elevated work platform which was designed, constructed, and used in accordance with the requirements of the forklift manufacturer. The employer utilized a Gradall rough terrain forklift Model #G6-42A with a platform that was not secured to the mast to lift. The condition exposed an employee to a fall hazard of approximately 22 feet.     Abatement Note:  Preamble to Subpart L promulgated new paragraph (c)(2)(iv) & (v) in final rule to provide guidance. Added provision requires that in the case of fork-lifts, the entire scaffold platform be secured to the forklift.

Issued

Feb 24, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $2,256 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     (a)Jason Liebel dba JL Construction at 2300 North Lammers Avenue, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to October 29, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls by a fall protection system.  Employees were installing roof sheathing on a residential home with no fall protection in place. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 16 feet.

Issued

Feb 24, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a)Jason Liebel dba JL Construction at 2300 North Lammers Avenue, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to October 29, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in roofing operations on a residential project, had been trained to recognize the hazards associated with working at elevations over 6'. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. Employees working on-site had not received fall protection training before working at elevations over 6 feet.