OSHA Inspection: WEAVER BARNS LTD.

Issued

2020-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4723.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment shall not be used to support scaffold platforms unless they have been specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use.  a. Located near the vicinity of 8001-8287 Steitz Road, Powell, Ohio: On or about May 22, 2020, an employee was observed as he worked off the modified scaffold platform that was supported by the JCB 508, Telehandler Forklift, that was not approved by the manufacturer to lift personnel.  The employee was therefore exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet to the ground level.

Issued

2020-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts shall not be used to support scaffold platforms unless the entire platform is attached to the fork and the fork-lift is not moved horizontally while the platform is occupied.  a. Located near the vicinity of 8001-8287 Steitz Road, Powell, Ohio: On or about May 22, 2020, an employee was observed as he worked off the modified scaffold platform that was supported by the JCB 508, Telehandler Forklift.  The modified scaffold platform the employee had worked off on, was not attached to the forks of the telehandler.  The employee was therefore exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet to the ground level.

Issued

2020-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4723.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.  a. Located near the vicinity of 8001-8287 Steitz Road, Powell, Ohio: On or about May 22, 2020, the employer failed to ensure that the employee who worked on top of the modified scaffold platform off the JCB Telehandler Forklift forks, was protected from falling.  The employee transitioned metal shingles to the second floor roof top of the new build sentry structure.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet, without any means of fall protection to the ground level.

Issued

2020-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  a. Located near the vicinity of 8001-8287 Steitz Road, Powell, Ohio: On or about May 22, 2020, the employer failed to ensure that the employee who worked on the roof top of the second floor of the new build sentry structure, was protected from falling off the unprotected side and edge.  The employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 16 feet, without any means of fall protection to the ground level.