OSHA Inspection: CONE & GRAHAM, INC.

Issued

Feb 25, 2016

Abate by

Mar 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:    On or about August 29, 2015, at the worksite located at the east side of Miramar Parkway & I-75, Miramar, FL. it was determined that employees were not instructed in the recognition and avoidance of hazards during cushion block operations, resulting in employees exposure to struck and caught by hazards.

Issued

Feb 25, 2016

Abate by

Mar 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.603(a)(5): A blocking device, capable of safely supporting the weight of the hammer, was not provided and placed in the leads under the hammer at all times while employees were working under the hammer:      On or about August 29, 2015, at the worksite located at the east side of Miramar Parkway & I-75, Miramar, FL. the employer was engaged in pile driving operations and did not block the hammer during the change-out of wood cushion blocks thereby exposing employees to struck-by and caught-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 25, 2016

Abate by

Mar 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1419(f): During operations requiring signals, the ability to transmit signals between the operator and signal person were not maintained. When that ability is interrupted at any time, the operator did not safely stop operations requiring signals until it is reestablished and a proper signal is given and understood:    On or about August 29, 2015, at the worksite located at the east side of Miramar Parkway & I-75, Miramar, FL. the employer did not ensure that proper signals were maintained at all times or the operations stopped during the change-out of wood cushion blocks thereby exposing employees to struck-by and caught-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1424(a)(2)(ii): To prevent employees from entering hazard areas, the employer did not erect and maintain control lines, warning lines, railings or similar barriers to mark the boundaries of the hazard areas and/or did not train each employee to understand what these markings signify:    On or about August 29, 2015, at the east side of Miramar Parkway & I-75, Miramar, FL. there was no perimeter barricade established to prevent employees from being struck-by a Link Belt crawler crane (i.e. Link Belt, Serial #USJS-7135) as it swung around during pile driving operations.

Issued

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1422: Hand signal charts were not posted on the equipment or conspicuously posted in the vicinity of the hoisting operations:    On or about August 29, 2015, at the worksite located on the east side of Miramar Parkway & I-75, Miramar, FL. employees were exposed to potential struck and caught by hazards due to illegible hand signals chart.

Issued

Feb 25, 2016

Abate by

Mar 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1433(d)(7)(iii)(C): Windows were not of safety glass or material with similar optical and safety properties, that introduce no visible distortion or otherwise obscure visibility that interferes with the safe operation of the equipment:    On or about August 29, 2015, at the worksite located on the east side of Miramar Parkway & I-75, Miramar, FL. employees were exposed to the potential struck and caught by hazards due to limited view created by the operation of a crane with plywood secured to one of cab's side windows.