OSHA Inspection: CHICAGO CAPITAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT COMPANY

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1080.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1):  Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:      a)  The cutting blade on a portable Hitachi motorized miter saw provided for employee use was not guarded.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1080.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2): Moving part(s) of equipment exposed to contact by employees or which otherwise created a hazard, were not guarded.    a) The belt and pulley on a portable Delta table saw provided for employee use were not guarded to prevent contact with the moving parts.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1080.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): Sections 4.1.2 (a) American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f) circular handfed rip saws were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely encloses that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a) A Delta table saw was not equipped with a blade guard when provided for employee use to rip lumber.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): Sections 4.1.2 (b) American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f) circular handfed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  a)  A Delta table saw was not equipped with a spreader when provided for employee use to rip lumber.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): Sections 4.1.2 (c) American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f) circular handfed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  a) A Delta table saw was not equipped with non-kickback fingers or dogs when provided for employee use to rip lumber.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph:      a) 120v outlet/junction box mounted to a workbench for employee use at the site was not guarded or otherwise protected to prevent accidental contact with energized electrical parts.        No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(11)(iii):  All non-current carrying metal parts of portable equipment and fixed equipment including their associated fences, housings, enclosures and supporting structures were not grounded:  a)  The non-current carrying metal parts of a portable Delta table saw provided for employees use were not grounded.  b)  The non-current carrying metal parts of a portable Hitachi motorized miter saw provided for employee use were not grounded.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2):  Outlet boxes were not provided with covers, faceplates, or fixture canopies:  a) The outlet box used to house a power switch for a portable Delta table saw did not have a cover exposing the employees to accidental contact with energized electrical parts.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv):  Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a)  Flexible cords provided for employee use did not have strain relief to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints and terminal screws.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1):  Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:   a)   A worn and frayed electrical extension cord was used to supply electricity to tools and equipment at the site.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds shall be designed by a qualified person and shall be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design:       a)  The employer did not ensure that scaffolding provided for employee use at the site was erected under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffolding erection.         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

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):  Each platform on all working levels was not fully planked or decked between front uprights and the guardrail supports:        a)  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 20 feet while working from scaffolding platforms that were not fully planked.    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

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    a) Employees were working from a tubular welded frame scaffolding at an elevation of approximately 20 feet where the legs did not have base plates and were on pieces and stacks of wood.   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

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).      a) An energized power line of 120/240 volts, servicing a house was less than three feet from the welded frame scaffold from which employees were using.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.      a)  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 20 feet while working from scaffolding without the benefit of fall protection.      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.