OSHA Inspection: THE DREAM WALL, INC.

Issued

Jul 7, 2017

Abate by

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $305 · Current $305

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:     The Dream Wall, 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                                                    06/01/2017  01                                                        02                                                     06/01/2017  01                                                        03                                                     05/25/2017  01                                                        04                                                    05/25/2017 01                                                        05                                                     05/25/2017 01                                                        06                                                     05/25/2017 02                                                        01                                                     05/25/2017 02                                                        02                                                     05/25/2017        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,988 · Current $2,988

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d):  The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):  29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a)  On or about February 18, 2016, the employer provided employees with a Terex TH1056C rough terrain forklift without ensuring they were competent to operate the equipment safely, as demonstrated by successful completion of forklift training and evaluation.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $4,183

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):  a)  On or about February 13, 2017, the employer did not initiate a program which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site by a competent person.  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

May 19, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,390 · Current $2,390

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 February 13, 2017, employees exposed to struck-by hazards were not wearing hard hats.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,988 · Current $2,988

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a)  On February 13, 2017, employees operating a gas powered cut-off saw were not wearing safety glasses, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with eye injury.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,390 · Current $2,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1):  Portable ladder, hook-on ladder, attachable ladder, stair tower, stairway-type ladder, ramp, runway, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used to access scaffold platforms more than 2 feet above or below a point of access:     a)  On February 13, 2017, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 6 feet while accessing the work platform of a frame scaffold.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $4,183

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i):  Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:    a)  On February 13, 2017, employees were exposed to falls of approximately 10.6 feet while working around unprotected floor openings.    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

May 19, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $20,914 · Current $20,914

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 February 13, 2017, employees working from frame scaffolding were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet.  The Dream Wall, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 908508, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 20, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1740 W. Julian St., Chicago, IL 60622.  The Dream Wall, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 190157, citation number 2, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on March 1, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1631-1645 N. Milwaukee Ave., Glenview, IL 60025.  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

May 19, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $20,914 · Current $20,914

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):  Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a)  On February 13, 2017, employees performing masonry work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14.4 feet.    The Dream Wall, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 908508, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 20, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1740 W. Julian St., Chicago, IL 60622.  The Dream Wall, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 190157, citation number 2, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on March 1, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1631-1645 N. Milwaukee Ave., Glenview, IL 60025.  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.