OSHA Inspection: JOHN JONES

Issued

Mar 30, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

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 January 29, 2016, John Jones dba JMJ Building & Design, 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:      a.    Citation 1 Item 1a & b and, b.    Citation 1 Item 2a thru 2c and,  c.    Citation 1 Item 4b.

Issued

Mar 30, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

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 January 29, 2016, John Jones dba JMJ Building & Design, 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:          Citation 1 Item 3a & b.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2016

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 struck-by and fall hazards on a residential construction site in East Peoria, IL and 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

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2016

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 struck-by and fall hazards on a residential construction site in East Peoria, IL, and the employer did not ensure a competent person inspected the job site for unsafe activity and took necessary steps to eliminate or control fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2016

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 were exposed to struck-by hazards in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a residential construction site in East Peoria, IL and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2016

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.     An employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a residential construction site in East Peoria, IL and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(3): The vision of employees requiring use of corrective lenses in spectacles was not protected by goggles or spectacles of one of the types listed in paragraphs (i) through (iii) of this section.     An employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a residential construction site in East Peoria, IL and the employer did not ensure the employee was protected by goggles or spectacles with protective lenses.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2016

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 20ft. while performing sheathing activities without fall protection, on a residential construction site in East Peoria, IL.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2016

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 East Peoria, IL, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2016

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 certification record containing 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 employee:   The employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  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 employee.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

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:   Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while accessing the work area via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, on a residential construction site in East Peoria, IL.

Issued

Jan 29, 2016

Abate by

Feb 10, 2016

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 were exposed to a fall hazard while accessing the work area via an extension ladder on a residential construction site in East Peoria, IL.  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.