OSHA Inspection: RUSSELL SPAID

Issued

Nov 26, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $425 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    On October 18, 2019, Russell Spaid dba Spaid and Company, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:          a.    Citation 1, Item 3a,      b.    Citation 1, Item 3b,      c.    Citation 1, Item 3c,      d.    Citation 1, Item 3d,

Issued

Nov 26, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $425 · Current $0 Reduced

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 October 18, 2019, Russell Spaid dba Spaid and Company, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documentation that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:          a.    Citation 1, Item 2a,      b.    Citation 1, Item 2b

Issued

Oct 18, 2019

Abate by

Oct 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $3,000 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 August 23, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9.5 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.

Issued

Oct 18, 2019

Abate by

Oct 29, 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 August 23, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9.5 feet 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

Oct 18, 2019

Abate by

Oct 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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 August 23, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9.5 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via a stepladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.

Issued

Oct 18, 2019

Abate by

Oct 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:   On or about August 23, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9.5 feet, while accessing the roof via a stepladder, which was placed on top of a vehicle and leaned against the side of the roof eave.  The stepladder was not used for the purpose for which it was designed, on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.

Issued

Oct 18, 2019

Abate by

Oct 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:      On or about August 23, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9.5 feet, while exiting the roof via a stepladder, and the employees were using the top step of the stepladder as a step, on a residential construction site in Westville, Illinois.

Issued

Oct 18, 2019

Abate by

Oct 29, 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 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 August 23, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9.5 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via a stepladder, and 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 these 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.