OSHA Inspection: MURRAY BROTHER'S CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,660 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 August 17, 2018, Employees were exposed to a fall hazards on a construction site in Kewanee, Illinois, and 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

Sep 12, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 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 August 17, 2018, Employees were exposed to struck-by hazard in the eye and fall hazards on a construction site in Kewanee, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure a competent person inspected the job site for unsafe activity and took necessary steps to eliminate or control the hazards.

Issued

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,660 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 August 17, 2018, Employees were exposed to struck by on a construction site in Kewanee, Illinois, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Sep 12, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.     On or about August 17, 2018, An employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a construction site in Kewanee, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.

Issued

Sep 12, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(2): Eye and face protective equipment being worn by the employees did not meet the requirements specified in American National Standards Institute, Z 87.1-1968, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection:     On or about August 17, 2018, An employee was exposed to a struck by hazard in the eye, while using a portable saw on a construction site in Kewanee, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the sun glasses met the requirements of Z 87.1-1968

Issued

Sep 12, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:       On or about August 17, 2018, Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12ft. on a construction site in Kewanee, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the use of fall protection.

Issued

Sep 12, 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 August 17, 2018, Employees were exposed to fall hazards on a construction site in Kewanee, Illinois, and the employer did not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):  The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee:     On or about August 17, 2018, Employees were exposed to fall hazards on a construction site in Kewanee, Illinois, and the employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.

Issued

Sep 12, 2018

Abate by

Sep 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,660 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 17, 2018, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Kewanee, Illinois, , and the employer did not ensure the extension ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    On or about August 17, 2018, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Kewanee, Illinois, and the employer did not provide training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.