OSHA Inspection: ERIC AND EFRAIN BAUTISTA BARRERA

Issued

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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 June 14, 2016, Employees were exposed to falls and struck by hazards on a construction site in Edwards, 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

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 June 14, 2016, Employees were exposed to falls and struck by hazards on a construction site in Edwards, 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 the hazards.

Issued

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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 June 14, 2016, Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a construction site in Edwards, IL, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.    On or about June 14, 2016, Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a construction site in Edwards, IL, and the employer did not ensure the use of approved eye protection.

Issued

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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.       On or about June 14, 2016, Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately18ft. 4in and 21ft., on a construction site in Edwards, IL, and the employer did not ensure employees were using fall protection.

Issued

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 June 14, 2016, Employees were exposed to fall hazards, on a construction site in Edwards, IL, and the employer did not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     On or about June 14, 2016, The employer did not maintain documentation 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

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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 June 14, 2016, Employees were exposed to fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Edwards, IL, and the employer did not ensure the extension ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     On or about June 14, 2016, Employees were exposed to fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Edwards, IL, and 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.