OSHA Inspection: BALDWIN PROPERTIES, INC.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, employees were exposed to serious head injuries. Employees working at the jobsite where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, were not protected by protective helmets.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, employees were exposed to serious eye and face injuries. Employees were observed utilizing pneumatic nail guns and other assorted hand tools without the use of eye and face protection.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, an employee was exposed to serious shock and burn hazards. A frayed electrical extension cord was being utilized to power an electric skilsaw. The employee was utilizing the electrical equipment to cut building material.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, an employee was exposed to a serious fall hazard. An employee was observed working from a makeshift scaffold platform which was not designed by a qualified person. The employee was exposed to an 11 foot fall hazard to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

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:  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, an employee was exposed to a serious fall hazard. A JCB 506B Loadall all-terrain forklift was being used to support a scaffold platform when it was not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

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:  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, an employee was exposed to a serious fall hazard. The employee was observed working from a makeshift scaffold platform which was being supported by the forks of a JBC 506B Loadall all-terrain forklift. The entire platform was not attached to the forklift. The platform was also moved horizontally while the platform was occupied. The employee was exposed to a fall hazard distance of 11 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, an employee was exposed to a serious fall hazard. An employee working on a makeshift scaffold platform above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level. The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of 11 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, an employee was exposed to a serious fall hazard. Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of a makeshift scaffold platform being released for use by the employee. The employee was exposed to a 11 foot fall hazard to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, an employee was exposed to a serious fall hazard. The employer did not train the employee who was performing work on the makeshift scaffold platform trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The employee was exposed to an 11 foot fall hazard to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) 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.  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, employees were exposed to a serious fall hazard. Employees were observed performing work on a back deck of the residential construction. The employees working on the deck were not adequately protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. The employees were exposed to a 9 feet 2 inch fall hazard to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2)(i): Material handling equipment with rollover protective structures or adequate canopy protection was not equipped with seat belts:  At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, an employee was exposed to serious struck-by and crushed-by injuries. The JBC 506B Loadall all-terrain forklift that the employee was operating was not equipped with a seat belt.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Apr 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178.    At a jobsite located at 5218 Northeast 91st terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119, employees were exposed to serious struck-by and crushed-by injuries. The employer did not certify that each operator of the JBC 506B Loadall all-terrain forklift had been trained and evaluated before authorizing operation of the equipment.