OSHA Inspection: POLO MASONRY BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

May 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $660 · Current $660

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    Polo Masonry Builders, Inc. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number 		Item Number			Abatement Date  01			01				3/22/2012  01			02				3/22/2012    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

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)  Employees exposed to fall hazards were not provided the training needed to recognize and correct those hazards.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $9,240 · Current $9,240

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)  Employees performing masonry work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet.    Polo Masonry Builders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) which was contained in OSHA violation number 108513, citation 1, item 3, issued on November 16, 2011 and became final order on or about December 13, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 3634 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago, IL 60618.    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.