OSHA Inspection: FERNANDO OLVERA-PALOALTO

Issued

Jan 22, 2015

Abate by

Feb 26, 2015

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 November 25, 2014, Fernando Olvera-Paloalto, 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 2, and     c.    Citation 1 Item 4

Issued

Jan 22, 2015

Abate by

Feb 26, 2015

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 November 25, 2014, Fernando Olvera-Paloato, 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 3.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Dec 8, 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:   Fernando Olvera-Paloalto had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes and fall hazards, on a residential construction site in Tuscola, 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

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Dec 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:       Fernando Olvera-Paloalto had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes and fall hazards, on a residential construction site in Tuscola, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Dec 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:       Fernando Olvera-Paloalto had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes without eye protection, while using pneumatic guns on a residential construction site in Tuscola, Illinois.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Dec 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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):    Fernando Olvera-Paloalto had employees exposed to fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Tuscola, Illinois.   These fall hazards included:    a. Garage  8 ft., 8 in. and  b. Home  13 ft.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Dec 2, 2014

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:        Fernando Olvera-Paloalto had employees exposed to 13 ft. fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the roof with two extension ladders that only extended 1.5 ft. above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Tuscola, Illinois.