OSHA Inspection: AGUALEMA'S BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Jul 13, 2016

Abate by

Aug 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $440

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:     Agualema's Brothers Construction, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                       Item Number                            Abatement Date  01                                            01                                            05/18/2016  01                                            02                                            05/18/2016  02                                            01                                            05/18/2016    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 12, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,760

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      a) On May 2, 2016, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 12, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:       a) On May 2, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling when required to climb portable ladders while carrying materials and equipment to roof deck landing surfaces.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 12, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $30,800

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):   The employer does not protect each employee required to work from elevations such as roofs by providing and ensuring the use guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or providing alternative fall protection measures under provisions of paragraph 1926.501(b):  a) This most recently occurred on May 2, 2016, at 8241 Crawford, Skokie, Illinois. Employees were not protected from the hazard of falling while performing roofing work on first and second story roof deck surfaces.   To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees are provided with, and required to use,  fall protection in accordance with this standard, and that no employees are permitted to work from elevations until protection is provided.  This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Agualema's Brothers Construction 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 1062934, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 13, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 275 Oakcreek, Wheeling, Illinois, 60090.  This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Agualema's Brothers Construction 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 983067, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on January 29, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 3614 Salem Walk, Northbrook, Illinois, 60062.  This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Agualema's Brothers Construction 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 981261, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on January 7, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 2415 Leverenz Road, Naperville, Illinois, 60566.  This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Agualema's Brothers Construction 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 941375, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on November 25, 2013, with respect to a worksite located at 120 Linden Drive, Frankfort, Illinois, 60423.  This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Agualema's Brothers Construction 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 795461, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 13, 2013, with respect to a worksite located at 49-55 Riverplace, South Elgin, Illinois, 60177.