OSHA Inspection: VICTOR JOEL ZAYAS - SANCHEZ

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $3,622

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 September 11, 2017, Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall and struck by hazards on a construction site in Marshall, 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

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 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 September 11, 2017, Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to a fall and struck by hazards on a construction site in Marshall, Illinois, and the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,897

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 September 11, 2017, An employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck in the head by falling materials and tools, on a construction site in Marshall, Illinois, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 September 11, 2017, Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck in the head by falling materials and tools, on a construction site in Marshall, Illinois, and were not required to wear a hard hat while working underneath employees performing roofing activities.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

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.    On or about September 11, 2017, Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Marshall, Illinois, and fall protection was not being used.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 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 September 11, 2017, Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Marshall, Illinois, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 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 September 11, 2017, Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Marshall, 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

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $3,622

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 September 11, 2017, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Marshall, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the extension ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 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 September 11, 2017, Employees were exposed to fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Marshall, Illinois, 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.