OSHA Inspection: MWM CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,334 · Current $2,098 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:   a. On or about October 16, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Feb 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   a. On or about October 16, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which include but are not limited to, the hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,168 · Current $2,834 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a. On or about October 16, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using pneumatic nail guns did not wear safety glasses, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Dec 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $50,007 · Current $34,000 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):   a.  On or about October 16, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, eleven (11) feet seven (7) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.   b.  On or about October 16, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, nine (9) feet five (5) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,668 · Current $4,534 Reduced

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:  a. On or about October 16, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employees conducting roofing operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.  MWM Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1359658, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on May 21, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 746 Dempster St. in Mount Prospect, IL.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,668 · Current $4,534 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:   a.  On or about October 16, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.  MWM Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1401204, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on July 2, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1126 E. Randville Rd. in Palatine, IL.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Jan 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.  a.  On or about October 16, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to keep the OSHA 300 and 300A Forms for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019.