OSHA Inspection: SLANEY CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Feb 17, 2021

Abate by

Apr 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $361 · Current $361

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency 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.  Slaney Construction Inc. failed to submit documents to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date verifying  that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  Citation Number                      Item  Number                 Abatement Date 01                                                    01                                       01/07/2021 01                                                    02                                       01/07/2021    01                                                    03                                       01/07/2021    02                                                    01                                       01/07/2021     Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,545 · Current $2,545

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On or about November 28, 2020 employees engaged in residential framing operations were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating circular saws without eye protection.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $4,453

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   On or about November 28, 2020, employees performing framing work at a residential property were exposed to fall hazards approximately 15 feet with no fall protection when the employer failed to ensure they were adequately trained to recognize and minimize the hazards associated with fall.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,453 · Current $4,453

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grab rail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  On or about November 28, 2020, 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 fall hazards of approximately 10 feet.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $22,265 · Current $22,265

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.    On or about November 28, 2020, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet high while engaged in residential framing activities.  Fall protection was not being utilized while performing framing operations.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).  Slaney Construction 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 1222397, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on June 1, 2017, with respect to a worksite located at 16408 Muller Circle, Plainfield, IL.