OSHA Inspection: JONATHAN BYLER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2020-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:  a) 158 Huch Road, Mars, PA: On June 1, 2020, an employee was working from a ladder jack scaffold approximately 18 feet above the ground without fall protection and suffered severe injuries after falling to the ground below.

Issued

2020-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): The industrial truck was not equipped with a safety platform/cage firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks when used for lifting personnel:  a) Jobsite, 158 Huch Road, Mars, PA:  a) Jobsite, 158 Huch Road, Mars, PA: On or about June 1, 2020, employees were using a Caterpillar forklift without a safety platform or cage as access to and from the work area on the roof they were installing metal panels on, approximately 20 feet above the ground.

Issued

2020-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $26987.00 · Current $14000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) 158 Huch Road, Mars, PA: On or about June 1, 2020, an employee was working on the roof approximately 40 feet above the ground without fall protection.