OSHA Inspection: JASON GERLING

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 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 July 26, 2019, Jason Gerling dba Gerling Construction LLC 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

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-20 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 July 26, 2019, Jason Gerling dba Gerling Construction LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections.

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 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 July 26, 2019, Jason Gerling dba Gerling Construction LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.  These fall hazards included:      a. Garage  8 feet and   b. Home  10 feet.

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-20 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 July 26, 2019, Jason Gerling dba Gerling Construction LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards without fall protection, 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.

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $853.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:       On or about July 26, 2019, Jason Gerling dba Gerling Construction LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards, while moving across the 21 inch elevation difference between the roof of the garage and the home, without a ladder, on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    On or about July 26, 2019, Jason Gerling dba Gerling Construction LLC had employees exposed to fall hazards, while moving across the 21 inch elevation difference between the roof of the garage and the home, without a ladder, 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 related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate theses hazards.  This training would include:    a.         The nature of fall hazards in the work area,  b.         The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used, c.         The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders, d.         The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and  e.         The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X  Stairways and Ladders.