OSHA Inspection: BM INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Dec 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,937 · Current $2,970 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a.  On or about July 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing masonry operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold, approximately thirty-two (32) feet above the ground, was not protected by guardrails and end rails, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.  b.  On or about July 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing masonry operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold, approximately twenty-three (23) feet above a lower landing surface, i.e., scaffolding section, were not protected by end rails, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Dec 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,482 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a.  On or about July 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees working below masonry activities were not wearing hard hats to protect against falling materials and debris.  BM International Builders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1390020, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on June 27, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 504 N. Hermitage Ave. in Chicago, IL.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Dec 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,178 · Current $5,130 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a. On or about July 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing masonry operations were exposed to falls from a height of nine (9) feet four (4) inches to the ground due to the presence of an unprotected edge on the first level.  BM International Builders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1390020, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on June 27, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 504 N. Hermitage Ave. in Chicago, IL.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Jan 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a):The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  a.  On or about July 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing masonry operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold were not trained to recognize hazards associated with scaffolding, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Dec 18, 2020

Abate by

Jan 15, 2021

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:  a.  On or about July 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, the employees conducting masonry operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.