OSHA Inspection: MANDALAY SERVICES LLC

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

Abate by

May 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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):  a. On?or about?December 3,?2024, the?employer failed?to ensure?that employee(s)?who operate?powered industrial?trucks, including?a JCB 510-56 Telehandler, was not properly?trained, evaluated?and certified?to perform?the tasks?in a?safe manner,?thereby exposing?employees to?struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

Abate by

May 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a. On or about December 3, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included but were not limited to employees protected when exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

Abate by

May 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a. On or about December 3, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which included, but were not limited to, the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms without being specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use: Note:  Preamble to Subpart L promulgated new paragraph (c)(2)(iv) & (v) in final rule to provide guidance. Added provision requires that in the case of fork-lifts, the entire scaffold platform be secured to the forklift.  All supported scaffolds:  a) On December 3, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, Employees were exposed to fall hazards while unloading material from a job made box suspended by the forks of a JCB 510-56 all terrain forklift.

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a. On or about December 3, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing unloading activities from a job made box, exceeding forty-one (41) feet above the ground, were exposed to injuries from falls due to the lack of guardrails.

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval: Note:  If such modifications or changes were made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals should have been changed accordingly.  a) On December 3, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer was using an unapproved attachment (wooden job made box) on the forks of a power industrial vehicle/JCB 510-56 all terrain forklift hoist and transport boxed mirrors suspended by the forks. This practice could affect the capacity of the equipment and the manufacturer's written approval was not obtained, thereby exposing the employees to a struck by hazards due to forklift tip over.

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

Abate by

Mar 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On or about December 3, 2024, employees unloading material from a job made box were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 41 feet while working in a hoist area.

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

Abate by

May 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $2,000 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:  a. On or about December 3, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees unloading material from a job made box near a hoist area were not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.