OSHA Inspection: EHA SERVICES, INC.

Issued

May 15, 2018

Abate by

May 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,950 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 12, 2018, EHA Services, Inc. had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes and fall hazards on a residential construction site in Champaign, 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

May 15, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

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 12, 2018, EHA Services, Inc. had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes and fall hazards on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person conduct frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

May 15, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $0 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 12, 2018, EHA Services, Inc. had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes from the use of pneumatic guns without eye protection, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.  The employer did not provide employee training in order to provide the employees with the knowledge to recognize construction safety hazards, as well as the procedures to follow in order to minimize or eliminate those safety hazards.

Issued

May 15, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:       On or about April 12, 2018, EHA Services, Inc. had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes from the use of pneumatic guns without eye protection, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.

Issued

May 15, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,700 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 April 12, 2018, EHA Services, Inc. had employees exposed to fall hazards greater than 11 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.

Issued

May 15, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:  On or about April 12, 2018, EHA Services, Inc. had employees exposed to fall hazards greater than 11 feet, and the employees attachment point of the body harness was at the waist and not in the center of the employees back or above the employees head, on a residential construction site in Champaign, Illinois.

Issued

May 15, 2018

Abate by

May 24, 2018

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 12, 2018, EHA Services, Inc. had employees exposed to fall hazards greater than 11 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Champaign, 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.