OSHA Inspection: DATTY'S CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $5,398

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l). (Construction reference 29 CFR 1926.602(d)):   a) Exterior of Building - Front: Employee was operating an All Terrain Forklift and lifting up an employee on a wooden platform up to approximately 25 feet without been trained and evaluated in the safe operation of Forklifts, on or about 9/1/20

Issued

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $3,084

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.56(a): While work was in progress, construction areas, ramps, runways, corridors, offices, shops or storage areas were not lighted to the minimum illumination intensities as listed in Table D-3 of 29 CFR 1926.56:(a)(LOCATION AND AREA OR OPERATIONAL CATEGORY)   a) Interior Stairway to 1st Floor - Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet while accessing the 1st floor framing deck utilizing a wood stairway without any illumination and  any handrail, on or about 07/17/20.

Issued

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $3,084

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall 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) Exterior of Building - Roof: Employees were exposed to eye injury while engaged in framing activities without the use of eye or face protection, on or about 7/17/20.  b) Exterior of Building - Different Floors: Employees were exposed to eye injury while engaged in framing activities without the use of eye or face protection, on or about 9/1/20.

Issued

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $5,398

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)(LOCATION)(TYPES OF EQUIPMENT USED)(TYPE OF PLATFORM(S))(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)   a) Exterior of Building - Front: Employee without any means of fall protection was standing on a plywood/pallet platform elevated by an All Terrain Forklift being exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet, while engaged in framing activities, on or about 9/1/20.

Issued

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $5,398

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) Exterior of Building - Roof: Employees without any means of fall protection were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 55 feet, while engaged in framing activities, on or about 7/17/20.  b) Exterior of Building - 2nd Floor: Employees without any means of fall protection were exposed to fall hazards  of approximately 15 feet, while engaged in framing activities, on or about 9/1/20.

Issued

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $3,084

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:  a) Interior Stairway to 1st Floor - Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet while accessing the 1st floor framing deck utilizing a wood stairway without any handrail, on or about 07/17/20.