OSHA Inspection: LARAME MELCHERS

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  Larame Melchers dba Melchers Quality Construction had employee exposed to fall and struck-by hazards, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois. The employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)  Larame Melchers dba Melchers Quality Construction had employee exposed to fall and struck-by hazards, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site, who was competent in safety rules and requirements, in order to conduct frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:  Larame Melchers dba Melchers Quality Construction had an employee working under employees performing framing activities exposed to struck-by hazards on the head without head protection, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  Larame Melchers dba Melchers Quality Construction had an employee exposed to struck-by hazards on the head without head protection, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   Larame Melchers dba Melchers Quality Construction had employees performing framing activities exposed to 11 ft., 1 in. fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Larame Melchers dba Melchers Quality Construction had employees performing framing activities exposed to 11 ft., 1 in. fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.  The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards of falling and the safety requirements associated with fall protection, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate the fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  Larame Melchers dba Melchers Quality Construction had employees exposed to 11 ft., 1 in. fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the working surface via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 ft. above the upper landing surface of the working level, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.

Issued

Sep 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  Larame Melchers dba Melchers Quality Construction had employees exposed to 11 ft., 1 in. fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the working surface via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 ft. above the upper landing surface of the working level, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.   The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate theses hazards.  This training would include:    a. The nature of fall hazards in the work area,   b. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used,  c. The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders,  d. The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and   e. The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X, Stairways and Ladders.