OSHA Inspection: ARAUJO CONSTRUCTION CORP.,

Issued

Dec 3, 2018

Abate by

Jan 7, 2019

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:   Araujo Construction 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                                03                                  10/23/2018  01                                04                                   09/25/2018  02                                01                                   09/25/2018  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,439 · Current $2,439

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a) On August 14, 2018, employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,439 · Current $2,439

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:     a) On August 14, 2018, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating a pneumatic nail gun without eye protection during carpentry work.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,049 · Current $3,049

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    a)  On August 14, 2018, employer did not provide training to each employee in order to recognize hazards associated with working at an elevation and to understand procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Sep 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,049 · Current $3,049

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii):  Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    a)  On August 14, 2018, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while using stairways that were not equipped with a stairrail system.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Sep 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $21,341 · Current $21,341

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 August 14, 2018, employees engaged in carpentry work were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 22 feet above the ground.   Araujo 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 1276134, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 8, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at Woodland Estates @ IL Rt. 53 at Woodland, Addison, Illinois 60101.  Araujo 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 1189546, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 22, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1300 North Bell Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60622.  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.