OSHA Inspection: JESUS HERNANDEZ

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Nov 28, 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 July 28, 2015, , Jesus Hernandez dba Hernandez Contractors, 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 1 and, b.    Citation 2 Item 1a & b and c.    Citation 3 Item 1.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:  Jesus Hernandez had an employee exposed to fall hazards ranging from 10 ft.  12.5 ft., on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.  The attachment point for the employees personal fall arrest system was at his side and not located in the center of the employees back near employees shoulder or above the employees head.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $12,100 · Current $12,100

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:  Jesus Hernandez had employees exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Mahomet, 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.  Jesus Hernandez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1926.20(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number: 108930, citation number 2, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on February 27, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1003 E. S. Mahomet Road, Mahomet, IL.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 3, 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):  Jesus Hernandez had employees exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois. The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.  Jesus Hernandez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 108930, citation number 2, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on February 27, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1003 E. S. Mahomet Road, Mahomet, IL.

Issued

Jul 28, 2015

Abate by

Aug 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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):    Jesus Hernandez had an employee exposed to fall hazards without fall protection ranging from 10 ft.  12.5 ft., on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.    Jesus Hernandez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 108930, citation number 2, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on February 27, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1003 E. S. Mahomet Road, Mahomet, IL.