OSHA Inspection: W. E. T. CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $300 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:      W.E.T. Construction, LLC., 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                                            12/12/2016  01                                            02                                            12/12/2016  01                                            03                                            12/12/2016  01                                            04                                            12/12/2016  02                                            02                                            12/12/2016  02                                            03                                            12/12/2016        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,487 · Current $3,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:       a)  On or about October 19, 2016, employees were not protected against accidental contact with energized overhead power lines during framing and carpentry work along south elevation of the house.  The overhead power lines consisted of secondary lines having a voltage rating of 120/240 volts.     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

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,920 · Current $2,855 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:     a)  On October 19, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling, approximately 15 feet to the ground, while performing carpentry work from a supported scaffold platform that was not at least 18 inches wide.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,920 · Current $2,855 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms when the platforms were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access:       a) On October 19, 2016, employees accessed tubular welded frame scaffold platforms up to approximately 15 feet above the ground by climbing the ends of the scaffold frames that were not designed for such use.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,487 · Current $3,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6):     a)  On or about October 19, 2016, employer permitted to erect and use tubular welded frame scaffolding in close proximity to energized power lines having a voltage of 120/240 volts.     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

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $15,677 · Current $10,825 Reduced

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:      a)  On October 19, 2016, employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury.    W.E.T. Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1098585, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 12, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1332 W. Roscoe St., Chicago, Illinois 60657.    W.E.T. Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 981524, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 5711 N. Kimball Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60659.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,271 · Current $4,325 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(ii): Guys, ties, and/or braces were not installed  according to the scaffold manufacturer's recommendations or at the closest horizontal member to the 4:1 height and repeated vertically at locations of horizontal members every 20 feet (56.1 m) or less thereafter for scaffolds 3 feet ((0.91 m) wide or less, and every 26 feet (7.9 m) or less thereafter for scaffolds greater than 3 feet (0.91m) wide:    a)  On October 19, 2016, employees were working from a tubular welded frame scaffold that was four frames high and was not tied to the building.     W.E.T. Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 981524, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on July 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 5711 N. Kimball Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60659.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $10,974 · Current $7,570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level.    a)  On October 19, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 15 feet to the ground, while performing carpentry work from tubular welded frame scaffold platform.     W.E.T. Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 981524, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on July 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 5711 N. Kimball Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60659.      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.