OSHA Inspection: DANIEL AND SONS CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2022-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3263.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from fall and struck-by hazards associated with truss collapse:  A. On or about March 4, 2022, workers installed trusses on a new commercial construction without diagonal bracing, exposing workers to the potential of truss collapse.  B.  On or about March 16, 2022, workers installed trusses on a new commercial construction without diagonal bracing, exposing workers to the potential of truss collapse.

Issued

2022-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3263.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any object which is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself.   On or about March 16, 2022, the employer did not ensure that snaphooks, used on a personal fall arrest system was not wrapped through a roof truss and connected back to the lifeline rope.

Issued

2022-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.  On or about March 16, 2022, the employer did not ensure that anchor points were installed to support at least 5,000 pounds per employee.

Issued

2022-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:   On or about March 16, 2022, the employer did not ensure that fall arrest systems were installed in a manner that prevented employees from falling more than six (6) foot.

Issued

2022-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $29005.00 · Current $14503.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.  On or about March 16, 2022, two workers were framing and setting trusses at a height of approximately 10 feet and were not protected from falling by use of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.  B.  On or about March 21, 2022, three workers were sheeting trusses at a height of approximately 10 feet and were not protected from falling by use of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.