OSHA Inspection: J & C FRAMING CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

Jul 21, 2021

Abate by

Aug 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6):Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person and were not constructed and loaded in accordance with that design.  On or about May 28, 2021, and at times prior thereto, two employees were unloading windows from a job-made wooden trash box supported by the forks of a Rough Terrain Truck, Model TL1055D , ID No.115306, manufactured by Caterpillar. The trash box was elevated up to approximately 33 feet on the apartment building under construction, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jul 21, 2021

Abate by

Aug 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about May 28, 2021, and at times prior thereto, at least two employees were working to unload windows on a job-made wooden trash box supported by the forks of a Rough Terrain Truck, Model TL1055D , ID No.115306, manufactured by Caterpillar. The trash box was elevated up to approximately 33 feet on the apartment building under construction, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jul 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  On or about May 28, 2021, employees were operating a Telescopic Boom Lift JLG Model 660SJ to perform framing activities on a residential building under construction without the use of fall protection, exposing the employees to the hazard of falling from the moving aerial lift.

Issued

Jul 21, 2021

Abate by

Aug 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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.  On or about May 28, 2021, and at times prior thereto, employees were not trained on the use of a job-made wooden trash box used as a scaffold to relocate materials from lower levels to higher levels, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jul 21, 2021

Abate by

Aug 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502.   On or about May 28, 2021, two employees were unloading windows from a job-made, wooden trash box up to approximately 11 feet high at the apartment complex under construction without the use of fall protection, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jul 21, 2021

Abate by

Aug 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval:  On or about May 28, 2021, and at times prior thereto, two employees were unloading windows from a job-made wooden trash box supported by the forks of a Rough Terrain Truck, Model TL1055D , ID No.115306, manufactured by Caterpillar. The trash box was elevated up to approximately 33 feet high of the apartment building under construction, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Jul 21, 2021

Abate by

Aug 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): Powered industrial truck operator training. Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this paragraph are identical to those set forth at 1910.178(l) of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).  On or about May 28, 2021, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the operators of the rough terrain forklift were trained in the safe operations of the forklift, exposing employees to hazards such as, but not limited to being struck by moving objects, struck by falling loads and crushed by forklift tipping.