OSHA Inspection: TOP NOTCH SIDING, LLC

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Abate by

May 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,820 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 April 14, 2017, Top Notch Siding, LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois.   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

Apr 18, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 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 April 14, 2017, Top Notch Siding, LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois.   The employer did not have a competent person conduct frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):      On or about April 14, 2017, Top Notch Siding, LLC had an employee exposed to 20 ft. fall hazards without fall protection, while doing siding work from a roof section, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 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 April 14, 2017, Top Notch Siding, LLC had an employee exposed to 20 ft. fall hazards without fall protection, while doing siding work from a roof section, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois.    The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards of falling and the safety requirements associated with fall protection, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate the fall hazards.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:    On or about April 14, 2017, Top Notch Siding, LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 ft. from scaffolding, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois.   The employer did not have a competent person inspect the scaffold and scaffold components for visible defects prior to use on each work shift.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:  On or about April 14, 2017, Top Notch Siding, LLC had an employee exposed to 18 ft. fall hazards without fall protection from a ladder jack scaffold, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:  On or about April 14, 2017, Top Notch Siding, LLC had an employee exposed to 13 ft. fall hazards without fall protection from a pump jack scaffold, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Abate by

Apr 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  On or about April 14, 2017, Top Notch Siding, LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 ft. from scaffolding, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois.   The employer did not provide scaffold training to employees.  This training would include:    a.         Nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards, and falling object hazards in the work area, b.         Correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems used, c.         Proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of material on the scaffold,  d.         The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffold used, e.         Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart, L  Scaffolds.