OSHA Inspection: CNS EXTERIORS INC.

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jul 11, 2016

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.     CNS Exteriors Inc., failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date  01                                                  01                                           1/25/2016  01                                      02                                           2/08/2016 02                                      01                                           1/25/2016

Issued

Jan 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,080 Reduced

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):    At the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to the hazards associated with construction work as the employer did not have a competent person conduct frequent and regular safety inspections.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jan 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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:    At the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to falls while working on a residential property and were not provided with training to recognize and minimize fall hazards.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jan 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $5,220 Reduced

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):     At the above addressed jobsite, employees engaged in residential roofing operations, between eleven (11) feet six (6) inches and fifteen (15) feet nine (9) inches above the ground, were not protected from falling, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.      CNS Exteriors Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1058178, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on August 27, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 1705 Pavillion Way, Park Ridge, IL 60068.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).