OSHA Inspection: FERNANDO OLVERA PALOALTO

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Jan 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  On September 26, 2018, Fernando Olivera-Paloalto was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:       a.    Citation 1 Item 1, and  b.    Citation 1 Item 2a, and c.    Citation 1 Item 2b, and d.    Citation 1 Item 2b, and e.    Citation 2 Item 1a, and f.     Citation 2 Item 1b, and g.    Citation 2 Item 3.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,049 · Current $3,049

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 23, 2018, Employees were exposed to struck by on a construction site in Mattoon, Illinois, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $4,268

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 23, 2018, Employees were exposed to fall hazards on a construction site in Mattoon, Illinois, and the employer did not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 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 23, 2018, Employees were exposed to fall hazards on a construction site in Mattoon, 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 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,098 · Current $6,098

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 23, 2018, Employees were exposed to a fall hazards on a construction site in Mattoon, 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.            Fernando Olvera-Paloalto was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.20(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1006536 citation number 1, item number 1A, and was affirmed as a final order on March 11, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 300 N. Court Street, Tuscola, IL 61953.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 12, 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 23, 2018, Employees were exposed to struck by and fall hazards on a construction site in Mattoon, 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.     Fernando Olvera-Paloalto was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1006536 citation number 1, item number 1B, and was affirmed as a final order on March 11, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 300 N. Court Street, Tuscola, IL 61953.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,098 · Current $6,098

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 23, 2018, An employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a construction site in Mattoon, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.     Fernando Olvera-Paloalto was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1006536 citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on March 11, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 300 N. Court Street, Tuscola, IL 61953.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,760 · Current $7,760

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.     On or about August 23, 2018, Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10ft. on a construction site in Mattoon, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure employees were tied off.     Fernando Olvera-Paloalto was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1006536 citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on March 11, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 300 N. Court Street, Tuscola, IL 61953