OSHA Inspection: QRO FABRICATION N WELDING

Issued

2026-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3405.00 · Current $3405.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.753(d)(1): Routes for suspended loads shall be pre-planned to ensure that no employee is required to work directly below a suspended load:  a) On or about January 05, 2026 at the jobsite where employees were engaged in steel erection, a steel beam that was being lifted into place for installation was suspended over an employee.

Issued

2026-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3405.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.761(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that each connector has been provided training as specified in paragraphs 29 CFR 1910.761(c)(2)(i)-(ii):   a) On or about January 05, 2026 and times prior to, at the jobsite where employees were working as steel erection connectors without training to recognize hazards associated with the steel erection connection process.

Issued

2026-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3405.00 · Current $3405.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(1): The employer did not make sure that the materials being hoisted when employees were hooking, unhooking, or guiding the load were rigged to prevent unintentional displacement.  a) On or about January 05, 2026 at the jobsite where employees were engaged in steel erection, a steel beam that was attached by a steel cable to a boom attached to a telehandler's forks was not rigged to prevent it from being displaced while being guided into place for assembly.  1926.753(a) All the provisions of subpart CC apply to hoisting and rigging with the exception of � 1926.1431(a)

Issued

2026-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2270.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1434(a)(1): Modifications or additions which affect the  capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without manufacturer review and approval.  a) On or about January 05, 2026 at the jobsite where employees were using a telehandler to hoist steel beams for installation using a boom attached to the telehandler's forks without prior approval from the telehandler's manufacturer.