OSHA Inspection: JCD CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Aug 7, 2019

Abate by

Sep 16, 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.  On May 31, 2019, JCD Contractors, Inc. was issued citations and the employer did not certify that the citations were abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following items:     Citation 1, Item 1a,    Citation 1, Item 1b,    Citation 1, Item 2a,    Citation 1, Item 2b,    Citation 1, Item 3,    Citation 1, Item 4a,    Citation 1, Item 4b,    Citation 1, Item 4c,    Citation 1, Item 4d,    Citation 1, Item 5a,    Citation 1, Item 5b

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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 April 9, 2019, Employees were exposed to struck by and fall hazards on a construction site in Lovington, 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

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

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 April 9, 2019, Employees were exposed to struck by and fall hazards on a construction site in Lovington, 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

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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 April 9, 2019, Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a construction site in Lovington, Illinois, and the employer had not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment.

Issued

May 31, 2019

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 April 9, 2019, Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a construction site in Lovington, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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.     On or about April 9, 2019, Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Lovington, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure an adequate fall protection system was being used.

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows:     On or about April 8, 2019, Employees were exposed to struck by and fall hazards on a construction site in Lovington, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure each employee was using an anchor that is able to support at least 5,000 pounds.  More than one employee was anchored to one anchor, which did not meet the requirements for personal fall arrest protection.

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:     On or about April 8, 2019, Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13ft. and above 25ft. on a construction site in Lovington, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure each employee was using fall protection were rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6ft nor contact any lower level.

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

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 April 9, 2019, Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Lovington, Illinois, and the employer did not instructed the employees in hazard recognition and the applicable regulations to their work environment

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

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 April 9, 2019, Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Lovington, 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

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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 April 9, 2019, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Lovington, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the extension ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

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 April 9, 2019, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Lovington, 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.