OSHA Inspection: RAUL IXPATAC SICAL DBA RAUL'S REMODELING INC.,

Issued

Jan 29, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

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:   Raul Ixpatac Sical dba Raul's Remodeling Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date  01                                03                                  11/08/2019     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,126 · Current $3,126

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:  a) On October 16, 2019, employees without protective eye equipment were exposed to struck-by hazards while using pneumatic nail guns and performing residential roofing work.

Issued

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,126 · Current $3,126

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 is used to gain access:  a) On October 16, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately seventeen (17) feet when using a portable extension ladder which did not extend three (3) feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.

Issued

Nov 4, 2019

Abate by

Nov 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,126 · Current $3,126

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:  a) On October 16, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately seventeen (17) feet when required to climb a portable extension ladder while carrying tools, equipment and materials, which could cause the employee to lose balance.

Issued

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,502 · Current $7,502

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employee(s) were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a) On October 16, 2019, employees without hard hats were exposed to struck-by hazards while working below employees performing residential roofing work.  Raul's Remodeling Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1251236, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 8, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1829-1837 Goodwin Drive, Palatine, IL 60067.

Issued

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $8,752

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 October 16, 2019, employees were performing residential roofing work without fall protection, exposing the employees to fall hazards greater than seventeen (17) feet.  Raul's Remodeling 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 1251236, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on September 8, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1829-1837 Goodwin Drive, Palatine, IL 60067.