OSHA Inspection: K & K HOME CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

May 8, 2024

Abate by

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $388 · Current $388

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section:  The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation No.1 Item No(s). 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 3, 4 and 5 nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent April 18, 2024.

Issued

May 8, 2024

Abate by

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $388 · Current $388

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.   The employer did not furnish the abatement required for citations issued within 10 calendar days for Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 1a nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent April 18, 2024.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:   Site- Employees working at the site were exposed to fall, struck by, and powered industrial truck hazards where the employer did not establish and maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Apr 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)   Site- Employees working at the site were exposed to fall, struck by, and powered industrial truck hazards where the employer did provide for frequent and regular inspections of the worksite conducted by a competent person.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

May 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   Site- Employees exposed to fall hazards while framing wood structures at the site were not provided with fall protection training from the employer.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:   Site- An employee standing beneath another employee being elevated by an all terrain forklift was not protected from a struck by hazard where head protection was not worn.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

Mar 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agent:  Site- Employees operating pneumatic nail guns were not protected for eye injuries where eye protection was not required to be worn by the employer.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(2)(i): The area below the scaffold was not barricaded, and employees were not prohibited from entering the hazard area.   Site- An employee standing beneath another employee being elevated by an all terrain forklift was not protected from a struck by hazard where the employee was not prohibited from standing below the elevated platform and employee.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): The industrial truck was not equipped with a safety platform/cage firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks when used for lifting personnel:   Site- An employee working from a stack of OSB sheathing being elevated by a Lull 944E-42 all-terrain forklift was not protected from a fall where a safety platform firmly secured to the all-terrain forklift was not provided.

Issued

Mar 21, 2024

Abate by

May 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):   Site- An employee operating a Lull 944E-42 all-terrain forklift was not provided with operator training from the employer.