OSHA Inspection: S. WILLA, INC.

Issued

Jun 26, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $440

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:     S. Willa, 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  1                                                           1                                                         02/21/2014  1                                                           2                                                         02/21/2014 1                                                           3a                                                       02/21/2014 1                                                           3b                                                       02/21/2014 2                                                            1                                                        02/21/2014 2                                                            2                                                        03/13/2014      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,760

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) Employees were exposed to eye injury while operating an electric saw without the eye protection during carpentry work being conducted from the top of a two story of the building under construction.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,760

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:        a) Employees were provided with electrical tools and equipment connected by cord and plug to a Powermate 5000 watt portable generator, having 6250 watts of start-up power, without the use of ground fault circuit interrupters or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $2,640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:      b) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 10 feet while using a stepladder for access and egress between two points on the second story of the building.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIV ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:   a) The top step of a stepladder was used as a step when the stepladder was used for access between two points on the second story of the building.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIV ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):        a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing carpentry work from the top plate and deck of the second story of the building.    S. Willa, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 929184, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 3, 2013, with respect to a worksite located at 409 Pleasant Drive, Schaumburg, 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

Feb 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:    a) The employer did not prepare written certification records related to employee fall protection training.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).