OSHA Inspection: KEVIN LONG DBA KNOCK-OUT HOMES

Issued

2017-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For Citation 1, Item 1, issued on 4/6/2017 with an abatement date of 5/3/2017, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation. b)  For Citation 1, Item 2, issued on 4/6/2017 with an abatement date of 5/3/2017, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

2017-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, 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.  a)  For Citation 2, Item 1a issued on 4/6/2017 with an abatement date of 5/24/2017, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA. b)  For Citation 2, Item 1b issued on 4/6/2017 with an abatement date of 5/24/2017, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA. c)  For Citation 2, Item 2 issued on 4/6/2017 with an abatement date of 5/3/2017, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

2017-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2390.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    Head protective equipment was not used when workers were exposed to struck-by hazards when workers on the ground were working below unsecured tools and material on the roof.

Issued

2017-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2390.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    Eye protective equipment was not used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

2017-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5976.00 · Current $0.00 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:    The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to establish criteria for protecting employees from fall from heights and struck by hazards.  The employer (Kevin Long dba Knock-Out Homes) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 934337, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 11/19/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 109 Wyndrose, Belleville, IL 62220.

Issued

2017-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    The employer did not maintain jobsite inspections that were performed by a person competent to ensure employees were not exposed from fall from heights and struck by hazards.  The employer (Kevin Long dba Knock-Out Homes) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 934337, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 11/19/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 109 Wyndrose, Belleville, IL 62220.

Issued

2017-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8366.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    The employer did not ensure fall protection was implemented during residential construction operations when workers were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately eleven (11) feet off the roof eve when they were installing roofing sheeting.    The employer (Kevin Long dba Knock-Out Homes) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 934337, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on 11/19/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 109 Wyndrose, Belleville, IL 62220.