OSHA Inspection: MELVIN GARCIA ORTIZ

Issued

2019-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $319.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1):  The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement was complete for any serious violation for which the Agency indicated in the citation that such abatement documentation was required:     On August 01, 2019, Melvin Garcia Ortiz, 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 1a     b.    Citation 1, Item 1b     c.    Citation 1, Item 2a,     d.    Citation 1, Item 2b,

Issued

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

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 June 11, 2019, Melvin Garcia Ortiz had employees exposed to fall hazards, on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.  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

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 June 11, 2019, Melvin Garcia Ortiz had employees exposed to fall hazards, on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

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):    On or about June 11, 2019, Melvin Garcia Ortiz had employees exposed to fall hazards, on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.  The fall hazards included:     a. 8.5 feet  roof eave and b. 13.5 feet  at gable.

Issued

2019-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 June 11, 2019, Melvin Garcia Ortiz had employees exposed to fall hazards, on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.  The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards of falling and the safety requirements associated with fall protection, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate the fall hazards.