OSHA Inspection: EDGAR GUADALUPE MENDOZA

Issued

Jul 23, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,700 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 June 14, 2019, Edgar Guadalupe Mendoza had employees exposed to fall, electrical, and eye hazards, on a residential construction site in Tilton, 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

Jul 23, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 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 June 14, 2019, Edgar Guadalupe Mendoza had employees exposed to fall, electrical, and eye hazards, on a residential construction site in Tilton, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Jul 23, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,705 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 June 14, 2019, Edgar Guadalupe Mendoza had employees exposed to eye injuries while using pneumatic guns without eye protection, on a residential construction site in Tilton, Illinois.   The employer did not provide employee safety training in order to provide the employees with the knowledge to recognize construction safety hazards, as well as the procedures to follow in order to minimize or eliminate those safety hazards.

Issued

Jul 23, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee was using eye protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:  On or about June 14, 2019, Edgar Guadalupe Mendoza had employees exposed to eye injuries while using pneumatic guns without eye protection, on a residential construction site in Tilton, Illinois.

Issued

Jul 23, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $2,040 Reduced

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 14, 2019, Edgar Guadalupe Mendoza had employees exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Tilton, Illinois.

Issued

Jul 23, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 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 June 14, 2019, Edgar Guadalupe Mendoza had employees exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Tilton, 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.

Issued

Jul 23, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:        On or about June 14, 2019, Edgar Guadalupe Mendoza had employees exposed to potential electrical hazards, due to a flexible cord that was draped across the electrical power line providing electrical service to the residence, on a residential construction site in Tilton, Illinois.