OSHA Inspection: MANGO CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    a) Employees were provided with a portable ladder that was not long enough to extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface for which it was being used to access and egress.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Mar 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    a) The employer did not instruct or provide instruction to employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their work environment to control or minimize the hazards associated with their work.    Mango Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 558718, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on October 3, 2012, with respect to a worksite located at 887 Spruce, Winnetka, Illinois.    Mango Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 494678, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on August 31, 2012, with respect to a worksite located at 138 Callan, Evanston, Illinois.    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.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Mar 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:    a) The employer did not provide a competent person to conduct required inspections where employees were exposed to the hazards associated with trenching and excavation work.    Mango Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 558718, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on October 3, 2012, with respect to a worksite located at 887 Spruce, Winnetka, Illinois.    Mango Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 494678, citation number 1, item number 1c, and was affirmed as a final order on August 31, 2012, with respect to a worksite located at 138 Callan, Evanston, Illinois.    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.

Issued

Jan 22, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c):    a) Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins by adequate shoring, sloping, or other protective means while working in a trench having a depth of approximately 6 feet.    Mango Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 558718, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on October 3, 2012, with respect to a worksite located at 887 Spruce, Winnetka, Illinois.    Mango Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 494678, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on August 31, 2012, with respect to a worksite located at 138 Callan, Evanston, Illinois.    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.