OSHA Inspection: GOOSE LAKE CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Mar 1, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $406

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:     Goose Lake 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                                            11/23/2016       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $10,974 · Current $10,974

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards:   a) On or about November 8, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck-by and/or crushed where safety barriers were not set up to protect the sides and rear areas of the swing pattern (swing areas and blind spots) of an excavator.      Goose Lake Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1162229, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on August 16, 2016, with respect to a worksite located at 2515 W. Lawrence, Chicago, Illinois.      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.     Among others, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement would include, setting up safety barriers to the sides and rear of the excavator's swing patters to prevent anyone from walking into the working area as described in the Equipment Manufacturers Institute Safety Manual for Hydraulic Excavators.

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $9,406 · Current $9,406

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:     a) On or about November 8, 2016, employees were exposed to head injury while working around excavating equipment and manual material handling operations (throwing of material) without protective helmets.  Goose Lake Construction, Inc. 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 1162229, citation 1, item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on August 16, 2016, with respect to a worksite located at 2515 W. Lawrence, Chicago, Illinois.   No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.