OSHA Inspection: VALS CONSTRUCTION CORP

Issued

Feb 2, 2018

Abate by

Feb 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,439 · Current $1,463 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:               a) On or about January 31, 2018, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating nail guns without the benefit of eye protection.              In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 2, 2018

Abate by

Feb 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,439 · Current $1,463 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:        a) On or about January 31, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 11 feet where a portable extension ladder did not extend above the landing surface of a roof deck.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,829 · Current $1,149 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:        a) On or about January 31, 2018, a step ladder was used for climbing without its metal spreaders or locking devices in the open position.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Feb 2, 2018

Abate by

Feb 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,536 · Current $5,125 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):                     a) Rear of building - on or about January 31, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing carpentry work from a 12/12 pitched second story roof deck without the benefit of fall protection.        b) Front of building - on or about January 31, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing carpentry work from a 12/12 pitch first story roof deck without the benefit of fall protection.        Vals Construction Corp., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1017567, citation 1, item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on January 30, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 834 Forest, Deerfield, 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.