OSHA Inspection: COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION OF ILLINOIS INC.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 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 fall hazards while performing construction activities on a residential roof and the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 on a residential roof and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    An employee was operating a nail gun installing roofing material and the employer did not ensure the employee wore safety glasses while operating the nail gun.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 of approximately 10 feet while installing and removing roofing material on a residential roof and a suitable fall protection system was not used.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 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 (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard when using a ladder that was leaned up against the back of a truck to access the roof and the side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof surface.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 side rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the eave and leaned up against a trailer bed and the employer had not ensured that each employee had been trained by a competent person.