OSHA Inspection: HORNING CONSTRUCTION LTD.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,902 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts shall be used to support scaffold platforms only when the entire platform is attached to the forks and the fork-lift is not moved horizontally while the platform is occupied.    A) James Horning, owner of Horning Construction Ltd. on or about May 3, 2017 conducting work at 2410 Old State Road, Norwalk, Ohio, 44857: The employer did not ensure a 12ft x 4ft working platform, was securely attached to the forks.  The unsecured platform was at a height of 12ft when an employee was applying trim material to the roof eaves.     B) James Horning, owner of Horning Construction Ltd. on or about May 3, 2017 conducting work at 2410 Old State Road, Norwalk, Ohio, 44857: The employer did not ensure that a pallet used as a working platform, was securely attached to the forks. The unsecured pallet platform was at a height of 10ft when the employee was applying metal siding

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in accordance with paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section:  A) James Horning owner of Horning Construction conducting work at 2410 Old State Road, Norwalk, Ohio, 44857: On or about May 3, 2017 the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from a fall while working from a Basket scaffold.  The employees were exposed to a 12 feet fall to the level below while applying trim to a pole barn. No form of fall protection was in place.        B) James Horning, owner of Horning Construction Ltd. on or about May 3, 2017 conducting work at 2410 Old State Road, Norwalk, Ohio, 44857: The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from a fall while working from a pallet scaffold. The employees were exposed to a 12 feet fall to the level below while applying sheeting to a pole barn. No form of fall protection was in place.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-sloped roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8m) 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 systems and guardrail systems, warning line systems and safety net systems, or warning line systems and personal fall arrest systems, or warning line systems and safety monitoring systems:    a) James Horning, owner of Horning construction Ltd. on or about May 3, 2017 conducting work at 2510 Old State road, Norwalk, Ohio, 44857: The employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls while applying new roofing material (cap) to a low sloped pole barn structure. Each employee engaged in this activity was exposed to a potential 24ft fall to the level below.