OSHA Inspection: ST. ANDREWS CARPENTRY, INC.

Issued

Sep 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,218 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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 June 8, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee using a pneumatic nail gun did not wear safety glasses, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Sep 24, 2021

Abate by

Nov 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,011 · Current $5,500 Reduced

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 June 8, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential carpentry operations on a roof twenty (20') feet six (6") inches above the ground were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.  St. Andrews Carpentry, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1458776, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 5, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 729 S. Loomis Ave., Naperville, IL 60540.

Issued

Sep 24, 2021

Abate by

Nov 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a. On or about June 8, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.