OSHA Inspection: ACC, INC.

Issued

Jan 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,543 · Current $3,000 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:      a)  On September 17, 2019, an extension ladder used by employees to gain access to the working surface did not have its side rails extended at least three (3) feet above the surface.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $66,795 · Current $33,400 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):      a)  On September 17, 2019, employees engaged in carpentry work were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 25 feet above the ground.    ACC, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1391808, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 27, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 20 Webster, Highwood, Illinois.    ACC, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1204408, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 21, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at Chase and Quentin, Palatine, Illinois.    ACC, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1022787, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 8, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 37th & Saginaw Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.