OSHA Inspection: MACE CLEGHORN

Issued

Dec 27, 2016

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

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 October 14, 2016, Mace Cleghorn dba Morton Construction Company, 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 and,         c.  Citation 1 Item 3.

Issued

Dec 27, 2016

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

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 14, 2016, Mace Cleghorn dba Morton Construction Company 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:              Citation 1 Item 4a - c.

Issued

Oct 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $2,672

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 August 8, 2016, Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards on a construction site in Peoria, Illinois, 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

Oct 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 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 August 8, 2016, Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards on a construction site in Peoria, Illinois, and the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.

Issued

Oct 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $2,672

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 August 8, 2016, Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to a struck by hazards in Peoria, Illinois, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Oct 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    On or about August 8, 2016, Employees conducting clean-up activities were exposed to the hazard of being struck in the head by falling materials and tools in Peoria, Illinois, and the employer did not require the employees to wear a hard hat, while working below employees performing roofing activities.

Issued

Oct 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $2,672

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 August 8, 2016, Employees were exposed to struck by hazard in the eye when using a pneumatic nail gun on a construction site in Peoria, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the use of approved eye protection.

Issued

Oct 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,741

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 August 8, 2016, Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13ft. 2in. and 25ft., on a construction site in Peoria, Illinois because no fall protection was being used.

Issued

Oct 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 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 August 8, 2016, Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Oct 14, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 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:  On or about August 8, 2016, 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.