OSHA Inspection: DOWDY JASON + SMITH ANDREW DBA INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS, INC.

Issued

2020-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $325.00 · Current $325.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  For Citation 1, Items 1a, 1b and 2, issued on 3/4/2020 and an abatement date of 3/31/2020, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violations.

Issued

2020-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $325.00 · Current $325.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, 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.  For Citation 2, Item 1, issued on 3/4/2020 with an abatement date of 3/31/2020, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3181.00 · Current $3181.00

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 September 19th, 2019, the employer did not initiate an accident prevention program to establish criteria for protecting employees from fall from heights hazards.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-31 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 September 19th, 2019, the employer did not maintain jobsite inspections that were performed by a person competent to ensure employees were not exposed to the hazard of falling during construction operations.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3181.00 · Current $3181.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  On or about September 19th, 2019, the employer did not provide fall protection training to enable employees to recognize and control the fall hazards at their worksite while performing residential construction.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately nine (9) feet.

Issued

2020-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8906.00 · Current $8906.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    On or about September 19th, 2019, the employer did not ensure fall protection was implemented during residential framing operations.  Workers were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately nine (9) feet through a fourteen (14) feet by forty-two (42) inch open floor hole, when they were installing outside walls.  Dowdy Jason + Smith Andrew Dba Innovative Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1357228, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/10/2019, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 451 Beechmount Circle, Swansea, IL.  62226.