OSHA Inspection: PITBULL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Apr 21, 2021

Abate by

May 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,171 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person:  (a)Pitbull Construction, Inc. at 412 North Willow Creek Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to February 9, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Employees were exposed to fall hazards associated with setting trusses while standing on the exterior top plate. Employees were also working on temporary work platforms or scaffolding planking while setting trusses and improperly utilizing the top step of A-framed ladders to access the trusses. These conditions exposed employees to a fall hazards.    Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Issued

Apr 21, 2021

Abate by

May 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $1,756 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  (a)Pitbull Construction, Inc. at 412 North Willow Creek Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57110:  On or about and at times prior to February 9, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards associated with working on temporary work platforms.  Employees were setting trusses on a single-family home while working on scaffolding planking erected within the trusses and no fall protection systems in place. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet.

Issued

Apr 21, 2021

Abate by

May 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a)Pitbull Construction, Inc. at 412 North Willow Creek Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to February 9, 2021 the exposing employer did not ensure employees were provided with adequate training on the use of scaffolding systems. Employees were working on scaffolding planking during the installation of trusses on a single-family home without the use of a fall protection system. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet.  Abatement Note:  The training shall include the following elements at a minimum:  (1)	The nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards, and falling object hazards in the work area;  (2)	The correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems being used:  (3)	The proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of materials on the scaffold;  (4)	The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffold used; and  (5)	Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.

Issued

Apr 21, 2021

Abate by

May 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $1,756 Reduced

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)Pitbull Construction, Inc. at 412 North Willow Creek Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to February 9, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards while conducting framing operations during the construction of a single-family home. Employees were setting trusses while standing on the exterior top plate with no fall protection system in place. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Apr 21, 2021

Abate by

May 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  (a)Pitbull Construction, Inc. at 412 North Willow Creek Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to February 9, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure a written fall protection training certification record was prepared which included the identifies of employees trained, dates of training, and the signatures of the trainer or employer. Employees were installing roof trusses while standing on the exterior top plate.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.  Abatement Note: The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.

Issued

Apr 21, 2021

Abate by

May 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,171 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  (a)Pitbull Construction, Inc. at 412 North Willow Creek Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to February 9, 2021 the employer did not ensure that an A-frame ladder was being used appropriately. Employees were utilizing the top step of the eight-foot Werner fiberglass ladder to access the upper level of the residential property to conduct framing operations. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards associated with utilizing the top step of the eight foot ladder to access the 10 foot top plates.

Issued

Apr 21, 2021

Abate by

May 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  (a)Pitbull Construction, Inc. at 412 North Willow Creek Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to February 9, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee was provided with a training program using ladders and to train in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders. This condition exposed employees to fa all hazard associated with improper use of the ladders.  Abatement Note:  The employer shall ensure that each employee has been trained by a competent person in the following areas, as applicable:     (a)        The nature of fall hazards in the work area;     (b)        The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the ladder being being used;     (c)        The proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders;     (d)       The maximum intended load-carrying capacities of ladders; and     (e)        The standards contained in this subpart.