OSHA Inspection: MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE BUILDING SOLUTIONS, LTD LLC

Issued

2022-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2905.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1428(a): The employer of the signal person did not ensure that each signal person meets the Qualification Requirements (paragraph (c) of this section) prior to giving any signals.  990 North Pleasant St. Amherst, MA 01002: On 6/16/2022, and at times prior, the employer had not trained their employees to meet the signal person qualification requirements.   Training shall include topics such as but not limited to arm and hand signals, capabilities of the equipment in use and ensuring that the lift area is clear of employees or other obstacles before signaling the crane operator to proceed with the lift. On 5/12/2022, an employee working on top of a residential modular housing unit and was exposed to a crushed-by hazard after giving an all-clear signal to the crane operator and not ensuring other employees and himself were clear of the lift area.

Issued

2022-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 certification record. 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.   990 North Pleasant St. Amherst, MA 01002: On or about  5/12/2022, and at times prior, the employer had not prepared a written certification record of fall protection training to show that employees working from a residential home modular unit with unprotected sides and edges more ten feet above the next lower level had been trained to recognize such fall hazards and the procedures to minimize these hazards such as but not limited to a fall arrest system, guard rail systems and safety net systems.