OSHA Inspection: ROBERTO FIGUEROA JR. DBA ALL CONSTRUCTION (TODO)

Issued

Aug 15, 2011

Abate by

Aug 16, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.      (a) 2558 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Illinois: The employer did not provide access ladders when the employees were working from the ladder jack scaffold platforms. The employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 and 20 feet.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Aug 15, 2011

Abate by

Sep 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    (a) 2558 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Illinois: The employer did not have a competent person on site for scaffold erection and safety.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Aug 15, 2011

Abate by

Sep 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 2558 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Illinois: The employer did not train their employees on scaffold safety concepts and procedures when working from a ladder jack scaffold platform. The employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 and 20 feet.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Aug 15, 2011

Abate by

Sep 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.    (a) 2558 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Illinois: The employer did not have a competent person on site to inform employees of scaffold safety concepts when the employees were erecting, dissembling, moving, and working from scaffold platforms. The employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 and 20 feet.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Aug 15, 2011

Abate by

Aug 24, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains\' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    (a) 2558 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Illinois: The employer did  not provide fall protection for the employees when they were working from the ladder jack scaffold platforms. The employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 and 20 feet.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.