OSHA Inspection: DON BOSCO LLC

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $406

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.     Don Bosco LLC, failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                          Abatement Date  02                                                   01                                            05/10/2017  03                                      01                                            05/10/2017 03                                      02                                            06/01/2017  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 26, 2017

Abate by

May 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,187 · Current $3,187

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 November 3, 2016, employees performing framing operations on a residential property were exposed to eye injuries while operating power tools and a pneumatic nail gun without the use of eye protection.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 26, 2017

Abate by

May 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $55,770 · Current $55,770

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.   Employees are exposed to fall hazards while engaged in construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels.  The employer does not protect each employee by means of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.     The following instance most recently occurred November 3, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite:    Employees engaged in framing operations on the second level of a residential property are not protected against a fall, thereby exposing employees to a 14.4 foot fall.    To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees performing residential construction activities are protected from falls, and that no employee is exposed to a six foot fall or greater without adequate fall protection. Abatement documentation required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 26, 2017

Abate by

May 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,373 · Current $6,373

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  Employees are exposed to a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns while engaged in construction activities.  The employer does not protect each employee by means of a protective helmet.     On or about November 3, 2016, employees performing framing operations on a residential property were exposed to struck by hazards while handing material and tools to the second level from the ground level.  Employees were not wearing hard hats and the employer failed to mandate the use of head protection.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1067171, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3704 Heathmoor Drive, Elgin, Illinois.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees performing residential construction activities are protected from the danger of head injury from impact or falling or flying objects and that no employee is exposed to possible danger without a protective helmet.  Abatement documentation required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 26, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,968 · Current $7,968

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Employees are not adequately trained to recognize the hazards of falling and not adequately trained in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.   On or about November 3, 2016, employees performing framing operations on the second level of a residential property were exposed to a 14.4 foot fall and the employer failed to ensure employees had been adequately trained to recognize and minimize the hazards associated with a fall.  The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1067171, citation number 1, item number 6 and was affirmed as a final order on October 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3704 Heathmoor Drive, Elgin, Illinois.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees performing residential construction are adequately trained to recognize the hazards of falling and adequately trained in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).