KEWANEE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MRS CONSTRUCTION INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MRS CONSTRUCTION INC. in 720 TENNY ST., KEWANEE, IL 61443 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339800104.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MRS CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 720 TENNY ST.
- City
- KEWANEE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61443
- Mailing
- 3800 MIDWAY DRIVE NW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52405
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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: Employee performing framing activities was exposed to a fall hazard, and 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.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2014
- 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) Employee performing framing activities was exposed to a fall hazard, and the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
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. Employees engaged in framing activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13 ft. and none of the fall protection systems specified above were used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2014
- 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: Employees engaged in framing activities on a low-sloped roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13 ft. and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 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 certification record containing 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 employee: The employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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: The employer had an employees exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting a roof via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2014
- 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 as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards: Employees performing framing activities were exposed to a fall hazard while accessing the roof via a ladder. The employer did not provide training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. Prior to allowing employees to use the rough terrain forklift, the employer did not ensure that each operator had completed formal instruction training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1600
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339800104.
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