OSHA Inspection: JOSE CONTRERAS

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

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:  On September 5, 2014, Jose Contreras, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:        a.      Citation 1 Item 1a & b, and      b.      Citation 1 Item 2a & b.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  On September 5, 2014, Jose Contreras, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:         Citation 1 Item 3a & b

Issued

Sep 5, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:   Jose Contreras had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eye and fall hazards on a commercial construction site in Paris, 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 5, 2014

Abate by

Sep 11, 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):  Jose Contreras had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eye and fall hazards on a commercial construction site in Paris, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Sep 5, 2014

Abate by

Sep 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:   Jose Contreras had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes from the use of pneumatic guns without safety glasses, on a commercial construction site in Paris, Illinois.   The employer did not provide employee training in order to provide the employees with the knowledge to recognize construction safety hazards, as well as the procedures to follow in order to minimize or eliminate those safety hazards.

Issued

Sep 5, 2014

Abate by

Sep 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   Jose Contreras had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes from the use of pneumatic guns without safety glasses, on a commercial construction site in Paris, Illinois.

Issued

Sep 5, 2014

Abate by

Sep 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  Jose Contreras had employees exposed to fall hazards without fall protection, on a commercial construction site in Paris, Illinois.   These fall hazards included:     a. 10 ft., 5.5 in. and  b. 15 ft., 2.5 in.

Issued

Sep 5, 2014

Abate by

Sep 11, 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:  Jose Contreras had employees exposed to fall hazards without fall protection, on a commercial construction site in Paris, 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.