OSHA Inspection: HIXSON LUMBER SALES OF ILLINOIS INC

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,320 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:       The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to establish criteria for employee fall protection for work performed at heights.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,320 Reduced

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):     A competent person did not conduct suitable inspections of the jobsite and equipment when employees were performing commercial construction in that:  Employees were working on a roof at a height of 17 foot without fall protection equipment.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,056 Reduced

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:      Eye protective equipment was not used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,848 Reduced

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.    The employer did not ensure appropriate fall protection was implemented for two (2) employees performing framing operations.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards associated with an approximately seventeen (17) foot fall.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,320 Reduced

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:      The employer did not provide training to enable employees to properly assess and control the hazards at their worksite while performing commercial construction.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards associated with an approximately seventeen (17) foot fall.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were  made without the manufacturer's written approval:     The employer did not obtain written approval from the manufacturer when using an empty chemical carrier as a work platform on a forklift.  The work platform was attached to the forks of a forklift and used to raise employees to the upper working area.