OSHA Inspection: MASTER ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2017-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $305.00

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:  On May 19, 2017, Master Roofing & Construction, LLC, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:                Citation 1 Item 1a & b, and             Citation 1 Item 2a - c.

Issued

2017-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $305.00

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.  On May 19, 2017, Master Roofing & Construction, LLC, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:              a.  Citation 1 Items 3a - c and,         b.  Citation 1 Item 4 and,         c.  Citation 1 Items 5a & b.

Issued

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

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 18, 2017, Employees were exposed to fall hazards on a construction site in Galva, Illinois, 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

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 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)     On or about April 18, 2017, Employees were exposed to fall hazards on a construction site in Galva, Illinois, and the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.

Issued

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

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 April 18, 2017, Employees were exposed to struck by hazards on a construction site in Galva, Illinois, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 April 18, 2017, An employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck in the head by falling materials and tools, on a construction site in Galva, Illinois, and was not required to wear a hard hat while working underneath employees performing roofing activities.

Issued

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 April 18, 2017, Employees were exposed to a struck by hazard in the eye when using a pneumatic nail gun on a construction site in Galva, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the use of suitable eye protection.

Issued

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

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 April 18, 2017, Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 22ft. 6in. and 10ft., on a construction site in Galva, Illinois, and no fall protection was being used.

Issued

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 18, 2017, Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards on a construction site in Galva, Illinois, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 April 18, 2017, Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards on a construction site in Galva, Illinois, and 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.

Issued

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  On or about April 18, 2017, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Galva, Illinois, while accessing and exiting the porch roof and the second level work area via extension ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:  On or about April 18, 2017, Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards while accessing the second story roof via a ladder on the porch roof at a construction site in Galva, Illinois, because the ladder was unsecured and not used on a surface that was stabled and leveled.

Issued

2017-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards: On or about April 18, 2017, Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards while accessing the roof via a ladder, on a construction site in Galva, Illinois.  The employer did not provide training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.