OSHA Inspection: ORREGO CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,500 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 September 14, 2017, Orrego Construction, LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Germantown Hills, 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

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 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 14, 2017, Orrego Construction, LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Germantown Hills, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $2,000 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 September 14, 2017, Orrego Construction, LLC had employees exposed to 9 ft., 2 in. fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Germantown Hills, Illinois.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 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 14, 2017, Orrego Construction, LLC had employees exposed to 9 ft., 2 in. fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Germantown Hills, 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

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,500 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 September 14, 2017, Orrego Construction, LLC had employees exposed to 9 ft., 2 in. fall hazards, while exiting and accessing the roof via extension ladders that did not extend at least 3 ft. above the roofs surface, on a residential construction site in Germantown Hills, Illinois.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 2, 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 and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:      On or about September 14, 2017, Orrego Construction, LLC had employees exposed to 9 ft., 2 in. fall hazards, while exiting and accessing the roof via extension ladders that did not extend at least 3 ft. above the roofs surface, on a residential construction site in Germantown Hills, Illinois.    The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate theses hazards.  This training would include:    a.         The nature of fall hazards in the work area,  b.         The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used, c.         The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders, d.         The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and  e.         The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X  Stairways and Ladders.