OSHA Inspection: JUAN VILLANEVA

Issued

Apr 5, 2016

Abate by

May 8, 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 February 10, 2016, Juan Villaneva 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 & b .

Issued

Apr 5, 2016

Abate by

May 8, 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 October 26, 2015, , Brad Smith Construction 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 3 and, b)    Citation 1 Item 4a & b.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 23, 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 a fall and struck by hazards on a 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

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 23, 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 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

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 23, 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 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

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 23, 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.     Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a construction site in East Peoria, IL and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.     Employees performing carpentry activities were exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in East Peoria, IL, and the employer did not ensure fall protection was being used.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 23, 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 construction site in East Peoria, IL, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and applicable procedures to minimize the hazards in work environment.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 23, 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

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:   Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while accessing and exiting the work area from a step ladder on a construction site in East Peoria, IL, and the legs of the step ladder were not opened.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 23, 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 a step ladder on a 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.