OSHA Inspection: AG CONTRACTORS, LLC

Issued

2024-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $16131.00

General-duty citation text

1926.501(a)(2)  The employer shall determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity. 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.   On or about March 20, 2024, employees framing a new construction commercial pole style storage facility building, at a height greater than six feet, were not protected from falls to the lower level.

Issued

2024-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6913.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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:  On or about March 20, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work in that all employees were working from heights greater than six feet without fall protection.

Issued

2024-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $6369.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(1):  The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident  On or about March 20, 2024, the employer did not report the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident within 8-hours.

Issued

2024-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

1910.178(l)(1)(ii)  Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5). 29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about March 20, 2024, the employer did not provide training to the employees to safely operate a powered industrial truck, including a Lull Model 644B-37 (S/N 97V12N21-992).