OSHA Inspection: GROENEWEG CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2022-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them:  (a)Groeneweg Construction, LLC at 680 East 2nd Street, Parker, SD, 57053 : On or about and at times prior to July 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Employees were conducting roofing operations on a commercial property without the use of fall protection while on the roof and working from a mobile platform.  Employees were also exposed to forklift hazards while working on site. This condition exposed employees to fall and other hazards while working on the site.

Issued

2022-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   (a)Groeneweg Construction, LLC at 680 East 2nd Street, Parker, SD 57053: On or about and at times prior to July 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate the Genie GTH-1056 rough-terrain forklift safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of a forklift training and evaluation program. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with improper use and operation.

Issued

2022-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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)Groeneweg Construction, LLC at 680 East 2nd Street, Parker, SD 57053: On or about and at times prior to July 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from serious injury while using of an elevated work platform which was not designed, constructed, or used in accordance with the requirements of the rough terrain forklift manufacturer. Employees utilized the platform to conduct re-roof work and repairs on a commercial property. The platform was not specifically approved by the forklift manufacturer nor did it meet ASME/ITSDF B56.6-2011 requirements. The platform exceeded criteria for the overall length and did not have a data plate identifying maximum working load including personnel and equipment. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards and crushing hazards related to the platform separating from the mast.   Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all platforms used for elevating personnel with a rough terrain forklift truck comply with the design requirements specified in ASME/ITSDF B56.6-2011, American Society of Mechanical Engineers/Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation, "Safety Standards for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks",  Section 8.24.1, Platforms for Elevating Personnel, in the following areas: (1)Paragraph (b) which states, "floor dimensions which shall not exceed two times the load center distance listed on the rough terrain forklift truck nameplate, measured parallel to the longitudinal center plane of the truck, nor have a length greater than the overall width of the truck measured across the load bearing tires plus 10 in. (250 mm) on either side. (2)Paragraph (f) which states, "information prominently indicated on the platform: (1) maximum work load including personnel and equipment; (2) weight of empty platform." The ASME B56.6-1992 Section 6.2.7 standard can be obtained by contacting the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 4th Street, New York, NY  10017.

Issued

2022-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): The employer used forklifts to support scaffold platforms without ensuring that the entire platform was attached to the fork and that the forklift was not moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:  (a)Groeneweg Construction, LLC at 680 East 2nd Street, Parker, SD 57053: On or about and at times prior to July 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the elevated platform was properly attached to the Genie GTH-1056 All-Terrain Forklift, in that, no safety pins were installed to ensure the security of the basket to the mast. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards and crushing hazards associated with the platform separating from the mast of the forklift.

Issued

2022-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  (a)Groeneweg Construction, LLC at 680 East 2nd Street, Parker, SD 57053: On or about and at times prior to July 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting work from the elevated work platform, greater than 10 feet, connected to the Genie GTH-1056.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of greater than 10 feet.

Issued

2022-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  (a)Groeneweg Construction, LLC at 680 East 2nd Street, Parker, SD 57053:  On or about and at times prior to July 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees exposed to fall hazards prior to conducting work on the elevated work platform.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.

Issued

2022-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a)Groeneweg Construction, LLC at 680 East 2nd Street, Parker, SD 57053: On or about and at times prior to July 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees conducting roofing work on a commercial property were protected from falls by a fall protection system.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.

Issued

2022-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-23 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)Groeneweg Construction, LLC at 680 East 2nd Street, Parker, SD 57053: On or about and at times prior to July 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure that fall protection training was provided to employees prior to employees being exposed to fall hazards. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.