OSHA Inspection: JOSE VARGAS

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $600 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 December 28, 2016, Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards on a construction site in Bartonville, 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

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

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 December 28, 2016, Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards on a construction site in Bartonville, 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 fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $600 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 December 28, 2016, Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards on a construction site in Bartonville, IL and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

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 December 28, 2016, An employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck in the head by falling materials and tools, and was not required to wear a hard hat while working underneath employees performing roofing activities.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 December 28, 2016, Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a construction site in Bartonville, IL, and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,200 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 December 28, 2016, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12ft. on a construction site in Bartonville, IL, and the employer did not ensure the use of fall protection.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

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 December 28, 2016, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Bartonville, IL, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

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 December 28, 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.