OSHA Inspection: STEINMEYER CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Nov 13, 2018

Abate by

Nov 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $21,341 · Current $0 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 August 8, 2018, Steinmeyer Construction Inc. does not require the use of fall protection during roofing activities, and employees are exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois.   STEINMEYER CONSTRUCTION INC. 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 1268228, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON NOVEMBER 29, 2017, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1108 ENGLISH OAK DRIVE, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61820.     STEINMEYER CONSTRUCTION INC. 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 1135917, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 16, 2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT LOT 219, 1006 CASCADE DRIVE, SAVOY, IL 61874.  STEINMEYER CONSTRUCTION INC. 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 1075631, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 21, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 504 JEFFERY, MAHOMET, IL 61853.  STEINMEYER CONSTRUCTION INC. 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 1075590, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 21, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1813 BLUE BIRD DRIVE, MAHOMET, IL 61853.  STEINMEYER CONSTRUCTION INC. 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 1075610, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 21, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 607 DOVE DRIVE, MAHOMET, IL 61853.  STEINMEYER CONSTRUCTION INC. 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 1081893, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 21, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 805 COUNTRY RIDGE  DRIVE, MAHOMET, IL 61853.  STEINMEYER CONSTRUCTION INC. 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 976896, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2014, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT CORNER OF COLLEGE AND N ST LOUIS STREET, SPARTA, IL 62286.

Issued

Nov 13, 2018

Abate by

Nov 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,098 · Current $0 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 August 8, 2018, Steinmeyer Construction Inc. does not require extension ladders to extend at least 3 ft. above the upper landing surface and employees are exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that only extended 2.5 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois.     STEINMEYER CONSTRUCTION INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1075590, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 21, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1813 BLUE BIRD DRIVE, MAHOMET, IL 61853.