OSHA Inspection: RANDALL SANDERFIELD

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 28, 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 July 28, 2015, Monarch Homes, 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 1a & b.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 28, 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 June 26, 2015, , Randall Sanderfield, dba R & A Carpentry 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 - c

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:    Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards on a residential construction site in Chatham, 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

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

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)    Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards on a residential construction site in Chatham, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site, who was competent in safety rules and requirements, in order to conduct frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

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 conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:     Employees using a circular saw were exposed to struck by hazards, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.     Employees using a circular saw were exposed to struck by hazards, and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

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.    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 11ft. 5in. on a residential construction site in Chatham, Illinois.  The employer did not provide adequate fall protection while working.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 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 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:     Employees were exposed to a fall hazard on a residential construction site in Chatham, Illinois.   The employer did not provided construction safety training to employees, in order to provided them with the knowledge necessary to recognized 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.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.     Employees were exposed to a fall hazard and the employer did not maintain evidence of the required training. There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

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:     The employer had an employees exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 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 as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:     Employees engaged in residential construction activities were exposed to fall hazards while accessing the work area via a ladder.  The employer did not provide training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.