OSHA Inspection: ANDREW WARD

Issued

Jul 20, 2017

Abate by

Aug 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 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 27, 2017, Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards on a construction site in Champaign, 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

Jul 20, 2017

Abate by

Aug 4, 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 27, 2017, Employees were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards on a construction site in Champaign, 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

Jul 20, 2017

Abate by

Aug 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 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 April 27, 2017, An employee was exposed to a struck by hazards on a construction site in Champaign, IL and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Jul 20, 2017

Abate by

Aug 4, 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 April 27, 2017, An employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a construction site in Champaign, IL and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.

Issued

Jul 20, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,902 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 April 27, 2017, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 32ft. on a construction site in Champaign, IL, and the employer did not ensure the use of fall protection.

Issued

Jul 20, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 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 27, 2017, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Champaign, IL, and the employer did not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Jul 20, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 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 April 27, 2017, The employer did not maintain documentation 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

Jul 20, 2017

Abate by

Aug 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 Reduced

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 27, 2017, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Champaign, IL, and the employer did not ensure the extension ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Jul 20, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 27, 2017, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Champaign, IL, and 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.