OSHA Inspection: JTP & SONS FORMING, LLC.

Issued

2022-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(5): Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems:  a. On or about April 25, 2022, employees were installing formwork on a water holding tank (Aeration Basin) located at a water treatment plant, during which time the employees positioning device system connecting device/ the snap-hook was rigged such that it did not prevent the employee from falling; therefore exposing the employees to an approximate 12 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2022-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(e)(2): Positioning devices were not secured to an anchorage capable of supporting at least twice the potential impact load of an employee's fall or 3,000 pounds (13.3 kN), whichever was greater:  a. On or about April 25, 2022, employees were installing formwork on a water holding tank (Aeration Basin) located at a water treatment plant, during which time the employees positioning device system connecting device/ the snap-hook was rigged such that the point of anchorage was not capable of supporting at least twice the potential impact load of an employee's fall or 3,000 pounds (13.3 kN), whichever was greater; therefore exposing the employees to an approximate 12 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2022-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(e)(8)(v): Snaphooks were engaged to an object which was incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself:  a. On or about April 25, 2022, employees were installing formwork on a water holding tank (Aeration Basin) located at a water treatment plant, during which time the employees positioning device system connecting device/ the snap-hooks were engaged to an object/ an aluminum beam, which was incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snap-hook such that unintentional disengagement did occur; therefore exposing the employees to an approximate 12 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2022-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(ii): The employer did not assure that each employee, as necessary, had been trained by a competent person in the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used:  a. On or about April 25, 2022, employees were installing formwork while using Positioning Device Systems (PDS), during which the employer did not ensure that each employee had been trained, by a competent person, who was qualified in the use and operation of Personal Fall Arrest Systems or PDS; therefore exposing the employees to an approximate 12 foot fall hazard.