OSHA Inspection: S & G EUROPEAN FRAMING INC.

Issued

May 24, 2021

Abate by

Jul 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $361 · Current $361

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  S & G European Framing 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			                         1				                03/09/2021  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 24, 2021

Abate by

Jul 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  S & G European Framing 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             02                                                   01                                      3/9/2021             02                                                   02                                      3/23/2021  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Feb 23, 2021

Abate by

Mar 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,218 · Current $3,218

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(6)(i):A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any objectwhich is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself.  On or about February 1, 2021 employees used  standard snap hooks  directly attached to itself (lanyard webbing), exposing the snaphook to the possibility of an unintentional disengagement, exposing the employees to a fall of over 17 feet.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Feb 23, 2021

Abate by

Mar 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $22,527 · Current $22,527

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):  On or about February 1, 2021 employees engaged in residential construction activities (installing rafters) were not protected from a fall, exposing the employees to a fall of over 17 feet.  S & G European Framing Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1376112, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 5, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 5525 Fairmount Downers Grove, IL 60515.  S & G European Framing Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1203692, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 40/41 Dublin Way Frankfort, IL 60423.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Feb 23, 2021

Abate by

Mar 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $22,527 · Current $22,527

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:  On or about February 1, 2021 employees engaged in work at heights were not trained to recognize or minimize fall hazards, exposing the employees to a fall of over 17 feet.  S & G European Framing Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1376112, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 5, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 5525 Fairmount Downers Grove, IL 60515.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).