OSHA Inspection: WEEKS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2020-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $1735.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a) Lot No. 26 Cambridge Plaza, River Falls, WI; A worker was permitted to operate a pneumatic nail gun without the use of adequate eye protection.

Issued

2020-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

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) Lot No. 26 Cambridge Plaza, River Falls, WI; A personnel platform on a JLG SkyTrak rough terrain forklift (Model 8042, S/N: 160047049) was not designed by the manufacturer for such use.

Issued

2020-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Lot No. 26 Cambridge Plaza, River Falls, WI; A personnel platform on a JLG SkyTrak rough terrain forklift (Model 8042, S/N: 160047049) was not firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks.

Issued

2020-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

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) Lot No. 26 Cambridge Plaza, River Falls, WI; Employee(s) were performing work, from the roof of a residential structure, greater than 6 feet above ground level without the use of adequate fall protection.

Issued

2020-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Lot No. 26 Cambridge Plaza, River Falls, WI; Employee(s) exposed to multiple fall hazards associated with residential roofing task(s) were not adequately trained on fall prevention.

Issued

2020-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  (a) Lot No. 26 Cambridge Plaza, River Falls, WI; Employee(s) used the top step of an 8 foot Werner fiberglass stepladder to gain access to the roof of a residential structure.