OSHA Inspection: SIGN SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS, INC

Issued

2014-11-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(e)(3): Information from monthly inspections was not documented and maintained by the employer:  a. On or about 05/07/2014, at the job site - the employer did not document and maintain information from monthly inspections of the National boom truck crane.

Issued

2014-11-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(f)(1): The equipment was not inspected at least every 12 months by a qualified person in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.   a. On or about 05/07/2014, at the job site - the employer failed to have the National boom truck crane inspected at least every 12 months by a qualified person.

Issued

2014-11-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1431(e)(5): All welding of the personnel platform and its components was not performed by a certified welder familiar with the weld grades, types and material specified in the platform design:  a. On or about 05/07/2014, at the job site - the JLG personnel platform had been altered per the directions from the employer, and a part had been fabricated to attach the platform to the crane. The employer failed to have all welding of the personnel platform and its components performed by a certified welder familiar with the weld grades, types and material specified in the platform design.

Issued

2014-11-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1434(a): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made and did not meet the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4) or (a)(5) of this section.  a. On or about 05/07/2014, at the job site - the National truck crane had been modified to allow the attachment of a JLG man basket (square openings were drilled/cut on both sides of the hollow bull nose so an attachment fabricated out of hollow steel tubing could be inserted into the bull nose). Those modifications were made under the direction of the owner without prior approval from the manufacturer or a registered professional engineer.

Issued

2014-11-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14000.00 · Current $14000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1431(e)(1): A qualified person familiar with structural design must design the personnel platform and attachment/suspension system used for hoisting personnel.  a. On or about 05/07/2014, at the job site - Under the direction of the employer, and not a qualified person familiar with structural design, the JLG man basket had been modified by adding angle iron and a lever to keep the man basket level and an attachment had been fabricated out of hollow steel tubing to attach the man basket to the bull nose of the crane.

Issued

2014-11-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14000.00 · Current $14000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1431(f)(2)(i): Personnel platforms was used for more than only employees, their tools, and the materials necessary to do their work.  a. On or about 05/07/2014, at the job site - The JLG man basket was used for more than only employees, tools, and materials needed to do their work. It was strapped to a 22,000 lbs., 68'11" steel pole to hold it in an erect, vertical position, while the main crane disconnected from the pole to get the vibratory hammer.

Issued

2014-11-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a. On or about 05/07/2014, at the job site - the employer did not have written hazard communication program. Employees were required to work with chemical products such as but not limited to acetylene, compressed oxygen, welding rods, paints and hydraulic fluid.

Issued

2014-11-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:  a. On or about 05/07/2014, at the job site - the employer did not initiate and maintain a safety and health program to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard.

Issued

2014-11-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1428(a)(3): The employer did not make the documentation for whichever option is used available at the site while the signal person is employed by the employer.  The documentation did not specify each type of signaling (e.g. hand signals, radio signals, etc.) for which the signal person meets the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section.  a. On or about 05/07/2014, at the job site - the employer failed to make the documentation for the signal person's qualifications available at the site.