OSHA Inspection: ELMER MILLER

Issued

Oct 11, 2016

Abate by

Nov 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 July 27, 2016, Elmer Miller, dba Miller Building Systems, LLC, 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 1 and,         b.  Citation 1 Item 2 and,         c.  Citation 2 Item 1 and,         d.  Citation 2 Item 2.  The Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 945843, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 312 Banbury Lane, Savoy, IL.  The Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 967007, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 4, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 3906 Patriot Lane, Savoy, IL.  The Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 114206, citation number 4, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 26, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at Finch Drive and Country Ridge Drive, Mahomet, IL.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(14): Makeshift devices, such as but not limited to boxes and barrels, were used on top of scaffold platforms to increase the working level height of employees:   On or about June 10, 2016, Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, exposes employees to fall hazards by having them use material, such as plywood, stacked on the supported scaffold platform to increase their working level height.  This violation was most recently observed when four employees were standing on top of a stack of plywood on a supported scaffold platform at heights in excess of 18 ft., on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:   On or about June 10, 2016, Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, does not require the use of any fall protection, while working from a supported scaffold which was lifted by a rough terrain forklift. This violation was most recently observed when four employees were working from a supported scaffold at heights in excess of 18 ft. and without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $22,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:      On or about June 10, 2016, Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, does not require employees to secure the elevated supported scaffold to the rough terrain forklift by a chain or some other secure method.  This violation was most recently observed when four employees were working from a supported scaffold at heights in excess of 18 ft., on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.       Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1926.451(c)(2)(v), which was contained in OSHA inspection number: 831261, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 3, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 303 Banbury Lane, Savoy, IL 61874.  Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1926.451(c)(2)(v), which was contained in OSHA inspection number: 1011573, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 27, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 377B,  Liberty on the Lake Subdivision, Savoy, IL 61874.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 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):    On or about June 10, 2016, Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, LLC does not require the use of any fall protection during residential construction work.  This violation was most recently observed when employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 18 ft. without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.     Elmer Miller dba  Miller Building Systems, LLC 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: 831261, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on April 3, 2013, with respect to a workplace located 303 Banbury Lane, Savoy, IL 61874.  Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, LLC 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: 945843, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on February 18, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 312 Banbury Lane, Savoy, IL 61874.  Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, LLC 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: 967007, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on August 26, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 3906 Patriot Lane, Savoy, IL 61874.  Elmer Miller dba Miller Building Systems, LLC 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: 1114206, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 23, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at the corner of Finch Drive and Country Ridge Drive, Mahomet, IL 61853.