OSHA Inspection: A & E CARPENTRY INC.

Issued

Dec 9, 2021

Abate by

Jan 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $361 · Current $361

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.   a.  On or about April 27, 2021, 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.  Citation Number          Item Number           Abatement Date 01001a10/14/2021 01001b10/14/2021 0200109/23/2021 0100309/23/2021 0100409/23/2021 0200109/23/2021 0300109/23/2021 0400109/23/2021 0400209/23/2021

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Oct 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,218 · Current $3,218

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 April 27, 2021, 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

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Oct 14, 2021

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 April 27, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which included, but were not limited to, the hazards associated with residential construction.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Sep 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,862 · Current $3,862

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 April 27, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee on a lower level receiving material from an employee on an upper level was not wearing a hard hat to protect against falling materials.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Sep 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,218 · Current $3,218

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses 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.  a. On or about April 27, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee assisting an employee using a pneumatic nail gun was not wearing safety glasses, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Sep 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,931 · Current $1,931

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(16):  Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  a.  On or about April 27, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, the bottom half of a portable extension ladder used to gain elevation to install ceiling joists above the garage was missing a rung and was not tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language and was not removed from service, thereby exposing an employee to fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Sep 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $105,130 · Current $105,130

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 April 27, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing residential carpentry operations, twenty (20) feet eleven (11) inches above ground, was not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.  b. On or about April 27, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential carpentry operations, eleven (11) feet one (1) inches above ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.  c.  On or about April 27, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing residential carpentry operations, ten (10) feet one (1) inch above ground, was not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Sep 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $15,020 · Current $15,020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a.  On or about April 27, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, the stairway to the second level was not provided with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.  Prendiville Carpentry, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1167841, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on December 9, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at Lot M55 Schoolhouse Rd. in Mokena, Illinois.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Sep 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a.  On or about April 27, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to keep a written certification record of training regarding the operation of a LULL 844C-42 OmniQuip Telehandler.

Issued

Sep 17, 2021

Abate by

Oct 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $361 · Current $361

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 April 27, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential carpentry operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with falls.