OSHA Inspection: FRAMING CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC

Issued

Apr 22, 2022

Abate by

May 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,735 · Current $1,395 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.25(a):During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas.  (a)  Springfield Truck Stop - On or about On February 3, 2022, the employer exposed employees to puncture, slip, trip, and fall hazards, in that lumber with protruding nails were not  kept clear of areas where employees worked.

Issued

Apr 22, 2022

Abate by

May 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,419 · Current $1,744 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles  (a)   Springfield Truck Stop - On or about On February 3, 2022, the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection for employees were exposed to a flying object hazard while installing truss and framing a building using nail guns and a circular saw, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and eye hazards.

Issued

Apr 22, 2022

Abate by

May 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $2,441 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  (a)  Springfield Truck Stop - On or about On February 3, 2022, the employer did not ensure the use of fall protection for two employees while hanging wooden truss 13 feet above concrete, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Apr 22, 2022

Abate by

May 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by covers.  (a)  Springfield Truck Stop - On or about On February 3, 2022, the employer did not ensure the use of covers for floor holes near columns, thereby employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards.

Issued

Apr 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,419 · Current $1,744 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(vi):Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks.  (a)  Springfield Truck Stop - On or about On February 3, 2022, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushed by hazards, in that the use of seatbelts were not enforced for employees operating a forklift on uneven surfaces.

Issued

Apr 22, 2022

Abate by

May 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $2,441 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)  Springfield Truck Stop - On or about On February 3, 2022, the employer did not ensure safe use of a ladder when two employees framing a building stood on the top step of a stepladder, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.