OSHA Inspection: FRANCISCO JAVIER SERNA DBA F & F CONSTRUCTION AND ROOFING CORP.

Issued

May 7, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

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:    Francisco Javier Serna dba F & F Construction and Roofing Corp. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date 01                                01                                   03/05/2018 01                                02                                   02/12/2018 01                                04a                                  03/05/2018 02                                04b                                  03/05/2018 01                                04c                                  03/05/2018 01                                05                                   02/12/2018 01                                06                                   03/05/2018  02                                01                                   02/12/2018 03                                01                                   02/12/2018    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,658 · Current $3,658

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):       29 CFR 1926.602(d): Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178.       a) On or about December 11, 2017, the employer engaged in the operation of an all-terrain forklift without ensuring competency to operate the equipment safely, as demonstrated by successful completion of forklift training and evaluation.           In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Feb 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,658 · Current $3,658

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(4)(ii): The point of operation of machine(s) whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded:         a) On or about December 11, 2017, the cut-off disc on a Ridgid angle grinder used during roofing work was not guarded.   b) On or about December 11, 2017, the cut-off disc on a Makita angle grinder used during roofing work was not guarded.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,049 · Current $3,049

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:   a) on or about December 11, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately 15 feet while being moved horizontally on a scaffold platform that was attached to a forklift.   No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $4,268

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration; such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:     a) On or about December 11, 2017, the employer did not ensure that scaffolding provided for employee use was erected under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffolding erection.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

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:     a) On or about December 11, 2017, the employer did not ensure that each employee was provided with training in the recognition and control of the hazards associated with working from scaffolding that was provided for employee use.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:      a) On or about December 11, 2017, the employer did not ensure that each employee involved in the erection, disassembling, and moving of scaffolding was provided with training in the recognition of the hazards.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Feb 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $4,268

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):           a) On or about December 11, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working without fall protection from pitched roof surfaces having ground to eave heights of between 15 and 20 feet.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $4,268

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:          a) On or about December 11, 2017, the employer did not provide training to enable employees to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to eliminate or control such hazards at the worksite.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Feb 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,536 · Current $8,536

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:          a) On or about December 11, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working from roof bracket scaffolding platforms without a guardrail system or other fall protection on a roof having ground to eave heights of between 15 and 20 feet.   b) On or about December 11, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 15 feet while working from a scaffolding platform without a guardrail system or other fall protection.  F & F Construction and Roofing Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 973929, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on May 14, 2014, with respect to a worksite located at 610 Hickory, Hinsdale, Illinois.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Feb 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:      a) On or about December 11, 2017, worn and frayed electrical cords were used to supply electricity to a Ridgid angle grinder.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).