OSHA Inspection: PRAIRIE SIGNS, INC.

Issued

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $4144.00

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 the work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:  On or about April 15, 2022, employees were exposed to fall hazards and overhead hazards while using a truck crane to move a sign because the employer had not trained employees to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions found at the jobsite.

Issued

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects:  On or about April 15, 2022, employees were exposed to overhead hazards while working around a sign hoisted by a crane and the employees were not wearing hard hats.

Issued

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  On or about April 15, 2022, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of up to 12 feet while attaching straps to the top of a sign and suitable fall protection was not used.

Issued

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  On or about April 15, 2022, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet while entering and exiting the ladder from the side.

Issued

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $4144.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(e)(1):  The crane operator left the controls while the load was suspended and did not meet all of the requirements of (i) through (iv) of this standard:  On or about April 15, 2022, employees were exposed to struck by and crushed by hazards because the crane operator left the controls while the sign was suspended to help position the load.

Issued

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(e)(1): An employee was directly under a load:  On or about April 15, 2022, employees were exposed to struck by and crushed by hazards because the employees were working directly under the sign suspended by the truck crane.

Issued

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $4144.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1427(a)(1):  An employee who has not been certified/licensed and evaluated to operate assigned equipment in accordance with this section, operated the equipment as an operator-in-training not under supervision in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section:   On or about April 15, 2022, an employee was exposed struck by and crushed by hazards because the crane operator had not received adequate training.

Issued

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1427(f)(6): The employer did not ensure the evaluation completion document included: The operators name; the evaluators name and signature; the date; and the make, model, and configuration of equipment used in the evaluation:           On or about April 15, 2022, an employee was exposed to struck by and crushed by hazards because the employer did not provide a written evaluation for the employee.