OSHA Inspection: ANDRE TIRSO

Issued

Sep 9, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

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 May 4, 2016, Andres Tirso 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

Sep 9, 2016

Abate by

Oct 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

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 May 4, 2016, Oscar Juarez Lopez 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 3a & b and,          b. Citation 1 Item 4a & 4b.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 16, 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:  On or about April 5, 2016, Andre Tirso had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eye and fall hazards on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.  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

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 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):  On or about April 5, 2016, Andre Tirso had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes and fall hazards on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 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:  On or about April 5, 2016, Andre Tirso had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eye from the use pneumatic guns without eye protection, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.  The employer did not provide employee training in order to provide the employees with the knowledge to recognize construction safety hazards, as well as the procedures to follow in order to minimize or eliminate those safety hazards.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about April 5, 2016, Andre Tirso had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eye from the use pneumatic guns without eye protection, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    On or about April 5, 2016, Andre Tirso had employees exposed to fall hazards without fall protection while roofing, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.     This included:    a. 1st story  9 ft., 4 in. and  b. 2nd story  20 ft.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 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:  On or about April 5, 2016, Andre Tirso had employees exposed to fall hazards without fall protection while roofing, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.     The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards of falling and the safety requirements associated with fall protection, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate the fall hazards.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 10, 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:     On or about April 5, 2016, Andre Tirso had employees exposed to 20 ft. fall hazards while exiting and accessing the roof via an extension ladder that only extended 1.5 ft. above the roof surface, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.

Issued

May 4, 2016

Abate by

May 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 and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:  Andre Tirso had employees exposed to 20 ft. fall hazards while exiting and accessing the roof via an extension ladder that only extended 1.5 ft. above the roof surface, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois. The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate theses hazards. This training would include: a. The nature of fall hazards in the work area  b. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used  c. The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders,   d. The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and  e. The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X - Stairways and Ladders.