OSHA Inspection: S&G EUROPEAN FRAMING INC.

Issued

Sep 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

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.     S&G European Framing, Inc., failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date              1                                            1                                            5/24/2019             2                                            1                                            5/24/2019     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Sep 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     S&G European Framing, Inc., 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              1                                        2                                            5/24/2019     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,376 · Current $4,376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment shall not be used to support scaffold platforms unless they have been specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use.  On or about March 19, 2019, employees performing window installation operations from a boom lift at a residential single family property were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13.4 feet when the employer constructed a non-manufacturer approved wooden platform and attached it to the boom lift to raise the employees.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,126 · Current $3,126

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): Employees who perform work on scaffold must be trained by a qualified person on the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area;  On or about March 19, 2019, employees performing window installation operations from a boom lift at a residential single family property were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13.4 feet when the employer failed to ensure that the employees were adequately trained to recognize the hazards associated with a fall.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $21,879 · Current $21,879

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.  On or about March 19, 2019, employees performing window installation operations from a boom lift at a residential single family property were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13.4 feet when the employer failed to ensure that fall protection was utilized.     The employer 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 1131269, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 7 S. 340 Green Acres Drive, Naperville, Illinois 60564.  The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1203692, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 40/41 Dublin Way, Frankfort, Illinois 60423.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).