OSHA Inspection: DOUGLAS BUILDING & REMODELING, L.L.C.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2091.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    (a) Fort Knox:  On or about March 29, 2017 and times prior, a 100 foot 14 AWG extension cord, used to provide temporary lighting inside the storage buildings under construction, had a missing ground pin.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:  (a) Fort Knox:  On or about March 29, 2017 and times prior, a 100 foot 14 AWG extension cord in use, was worn and connected to a second 100 foot 14 AWG extension cord with damage to the outer insulation, exposing insulated conductors to damage.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7605.00 · Current $4183.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:    (a) Fort Knox:  On or about March 29, 2017 and times prior, an employee was working out of a job made personnel basket up to 11 feet above grade while installing the rake, head trim, and closures around the top edge of a roof without the use of a body harness with a lanyard attached to the basket.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:  (a) Fort Knox:  On or about March 29, 2017 and times prior, an employee was performing work on the outer edge of the roof from a 4ft. wide by 12ft. long job made personnel basket attached to an S300 Bobcat skid steer equipped with forklift attachments. The personnel basket was not approved by the manufacturer for use with the Bobcat skid steer.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7605.00 · Current $4183.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems or a combination of warning line system and safety monitoring system:    (a) Fort Knox:  On or about March 29, 2017 and times prior, an employee was exposed to falls up to 11 feet above the grade while performing roofing work on a metal 1/2 in 12 sloped roof with no fall protection.

Issued

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Fort Knox:  On or about March 29, 2017 and times prior, employees exposed to falls had not received training on the recognition of fall hazards or procedures to follow to minimize and/or eliminate the hazards.