OSHA Inspection: FAST FRAMING, LLC

Issued

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $51,563 · Current $33,516 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) Lot 1555 of the Plantation Lakes Development in, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about May 12, 2023, CSHO observed employees performing framing work on multi-story single family home at a height of approximately 30 feet above the ground level without any means of fall protection.  Fast Framing, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1604656, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 2, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 1382 Wright Way, Millsboro, DE 19966.  Fast Framing, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1582772, citation number 2, item number 6 and was affirmed as a final order on November 16, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 55 Edison Street, Clifton, NJ 07013.  Fast Framing, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1516950, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on September 14, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at Plantation Lakes Development Lot 970-976, Millsboro, DE 19966.  Fast Framing, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1512745, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on October 4, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 379 Knickerbocker Ave., Paterson, NJ 07503.

Issued

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,840 · Current $5,746 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) Lot 1555 of the Plantation Lakes Development in, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about May 12, 2023, the employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard to properly recognize and minimize fall hazards.  Abatement Note: The training program must enable the employees to recognize the hazards of falling and must train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Each employee must be trained by a competent person in the following: 1. The nature of fall hazards in the work area; 2. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; 3. The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used; 4. The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used; 5. The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs; 6. The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; 7. The role of employees in fall protection plans; 8. The standards contained in this subpart. The employer must verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that will 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.  Fast Framing, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1604656, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on March 2, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 1382 Wright Way, Millsboro, DE 19966.

Issued

Nov 6, 2023

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 train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:  a) Lot 1555 of the Plantation Lakes Development in, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about May 12, 2023, the employer failed to provide training to employees working on or with various types of ladders to access elevated surfaces.  Fast Framing, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1060(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1604656, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on March 2, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 1382 Wright Way, Millsboro, DE 19966.

Issued

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $25,781 · Current $16,758 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   a) Lot 1555 of the Plantation Lakes Development in, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about May 12, 2023, employees used ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing to access the upper levels of a home, exposing them to fall hazards approximately 30 feet above the ground.  Fast Framing, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1604656, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on March 2, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 1382 Wright Way, Millsboro, DE 19966.  Fast Framing, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1516950, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on September 14, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at Plantation Lakes Development Lot 970-976, Millsboro, DE 19966.  Fast Framing, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1512745, citation number 1, item number 7 and was affirmed as a final order on October 4, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 379 Knickerbocker Ave., Paterson, NJ 07503.