OSHA Inspection: RICHARD HALL BUILDER, INC.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $440

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 December 31, 2014, Richard Hall Builder, Inc, 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:          Citation 1 Item 3a & b

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $440

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 December 31, 2014, Richard Hall Builder, Inc., 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:    a.    Citation 1 Item 1a & b, and b.    Citation 1 Item 2a & b, and c.    Citation 1 Item 3a & b, and  d.    Citation 2 Item 1, and e.    Citation 2 Item 2.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure:   Employees were exposed to a fall hazard approximately 16 feet and 8 feet while installing trusses and suitable fall protection was not being used.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

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 who might be exposed to fall hazards which enables each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards:    Employees installing trusses were exposed to a fall hazard up to 16 feet and the employees were not provided training which would have enabled them to recognize the hazards of falling and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

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 (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 8 feet when using a ladder to access the trusses and the side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 8 feet when using a ladder to ascend and descend the truss web and the top step of the stepladder was used as a step.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

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 and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:      The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1428(a): The employer of the signal person did not ensure that each signal person met the Qualification Requirements (paragraph (c) of this section). This requirement must be met by using either Option (1) or Option (2) of this section:    Employees were exposed to struck by injuries while setting trusses and the employer did not provide the required signal training.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1428(a)(3): The employer did not have the documentation for whichever option is used available at the site while the signal person is employed by the employer. The documentation must specify each type of signaling (e.g. hand signals, radio signals, etc.) for which the signal person meets the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section:    Employees were exposed to struck by injuries while setting trusses and the employer did not maintain documentation of signal training.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:    Employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing construction activities and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.   Richard Hall Builder, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard: 29 CFR 1926.20(B)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314851114,citation number 1,  item number  1(B), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 06/14/2011 with respect to a workplace located at 400 N 17th, Springfield Illinois 62702.

Issued

Dec 31, 2014

Abate by

Jan 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders:    Employees were exposed to fall hazards because the ladder did not extend three feet above the truss web and the employer had not ensured that each employee had been trained by a competent person.   Richard Hall Builder, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard: 29 CFR 1926.1060(A)(1)(III): which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314851114,citation number 1,  item number  5(B), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 06/14/2011  with respect to a workplace located at 400 N 17th, Springfield Illinois 62702.