OSHA Inspection: ROBERT BARRINGER, III

Issued

2016-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $440.00 · Current $440.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, 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.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 3/25/2016 with an abatement date of 4/20/2016, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  b)  For Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 3/25/2016 with an abatement date of 4/20/2016, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  c)  For Citation 2, Item 1, issued on 3/25/2016 with an abatement date of 4/20/2016, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.  d)  For Citation 2, Item 2, issued on 3/25/2016 with an abatement date of 4/20/2016, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15400.00 · Current $15400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels is not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:  The employer does not protect employees engaged in residential roofing operations  6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels.  This most recently occurred on October 7, 2015 at the jobsite of a new construction project located at Lot 79 Bordeaux Dr. Edwardsville, IL 62025. Employees conducting residential roofing activities are not protected from falling, thereby exposing employees to the hazard of falling approximately 23.6 feet to the ground.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees performing roofing work are protected from falls, and that no employee is allowed onto a roof more than six feet above lower levels without adequate fall protection.  The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 845083, citation number 02, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/26/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1348 Frontage Road, O'Fallon, IL 62269.  The employer 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 714760, citation number 02, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/06/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 208 Oakshire East, Glen Carbon, IL 62034.   The employer 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 313016032, citation number 02, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/02/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 917 Pacific Crossing Drive, O Fallon, IL 62234.   The employer 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 313016016, citation number 02, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/02/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 420 Chadwyck Drive, O Fallon, IL 62234.   The employer 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 313015224, citation number 02, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/02/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 7044 Milburn Estates Drive, O Fallon, IL 62269.

Issued

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15400.00 · Current $15400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails do not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:  The employer does not ensure all portable ladders extend at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.    This most recently observed on October 7, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, where employees are using an extension ladder to access a landing surface 23.6 feet from the ground and the ladder does not extend at least three (3) feet above the landing surface.    To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees are protected from falls, and that no employee is allowed to access a roof using a ladder that is not extended at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface.   The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313016032, citation number 03, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/02/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 917 Pacific Crossing Drive, O Fallon, IL 62234

Issued

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $4400.00

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):  The employer does not initiate or maintain programs which provide frequent and regular inspections of their job sites by a competent person.  This most recently occurred on October 7, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, where employees are exposed to the hazard of falling from heights during residential roofing operations and no such program existed.   To abate this condition in the future, the employer must initiate and maintain programs which provide jobsite inspections made by competent person(s) to address present occupational hazards.  The employer 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 714760, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/29/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 208 Oakshire East, Glen Carbon, IL 62034

Issued

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3520.00 · Current $3520.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  The employer does not ensure eye and face protective equipment is used when machines present potential eye or face injury from physical agents.  This was most recently observed on October 7, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, where employees are exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees are protected from eye injury by the use of suitable eye and face protective equipment, such as safety glasses.   The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 714760, citation number 01, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/06/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 208 Oakshire East, Glen Carbon, IL 62034.