OSHA Inspection: FOSTER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2012-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

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.    On or about 5/3/2012, at the Duluth Georgia job site, the employer did not create a Safety and Health program for employees working for the company that were exposed to hazards at various job sites, including hazards associated with rough terrain forklifts, ladders, framing and working at elevated levels.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 5/3/2012, at the Duluth job site, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater 24' as they worked to frame a log cabin type structure to be used as a community center and were not using any type of fall protection as they performed these framing activities.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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 5/3/2012, the employer had not created a training program for employees to identify and eliminate fall hazards to which employees were being exposed.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vii): Unauthorized persons were allowed to ride on a powered industrial truck.    On or about 5/3/2012, at the Duluth job site, employees were permitted to ride on the rough terrain forklift attachment/boom by stradding the attachment to access roof levels where they were working.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2012-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator had been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner.    On or about 5/3/2012, at the Duluth job site, the operator permitted employees to ride the boom attachment to reach roof levels where they were working indicating the need for refresher training in the OSHA standard for forklift operations.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).