OSHA Inspection: IVAN LOWKY

Issued

Feb 24, 2022

Abate by

Mar 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $54,694 · Current $54,694

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer shall 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.  The employer does not protect each employee from struck-by hazards such as potential eye or face injury from flying particles while installing roofing material with air driven nail guns. This most recently occurred on December 2, 2021, during the installation of roofing material at a job site located at 4694 Wyoga Lake Rd, Stow, Ohio 44224; the employer did not ensure employees working on the roof of a single family home were protected from possible danger of eye injury from impact, or from flying objects from the employees installing roofing material with air driven nail guns.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees are provided with, and required to use, eye and face protection in accordance with this standard.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps they are taking to ensure compliance.  Ivan Lowky, D.B.A. ILS Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1356354, Citation Number 03, Item Number 01, and was affirmed as a final order on January 7, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 6595 Brecksville Rd., Independence, Ohio.

Issued

Feb 24, 2022

Abate by

Mar 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $63,812 · Current $63,812

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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  The employer does not protect each employee from fall hazards while performing roofing activities on residential structures with unprotected sides and edges at height of approximately 9.4 feet above the ground by the use of guard rail systems, safety net systems, and or personal fall arrest systems. This most recently occurred on December 2, 2021, during the installation of roofing material at a job site located at 4694 Wyoga Lake Rd, Stow, Ohio 44224; the employer did not ensure that all employees working on the roof of a single family home were protected from a fall of approximately 9.4 feet by utilizing a fall protection system.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees are provided with, and required to use, fall protection in accordance with this standard, and that no employees are permitted to work from elevations six (6) feet of greater without being provided fall protection systems or devices. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps they are taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.  Ivan Lowky, D.B.A. ILS Construction 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 1501432, Citation Number 02, Item Number 02, and was affirmed as a final order on March 23, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 173 Applegrove St. NE, Canton, Ohio.

Issued

Feb 24, 2022

Abate by

Mar 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,939 · Current $10,939

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  The employer does not protect each employee from struck-by hazards such as possible head injuries from falling and or flying debris from above. This most recently occurred on December 2, 2021, at a work-site located next to 4694 Wyoga Lake Rd, Stow, Ohio 44224; during the installation of roofing material, the employer did not ensure employees working on the ground were protected from possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, falling debris from working surfaces of heights approximately 9.4 feet.  ILS Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1926.100(a) Protective Helmets), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1356354, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/7/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 6595 Brecksville Rd., Independence, Ohio.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees are provided with head protection as required by this standard. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps they are taking to ensure compliance.

Issued

Feb 24, 2022

Abate by

Mar 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $12,762 · Current $12,762

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.  The employer does not provide a training program or train each employee who is exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to minimize those hazards.  This most recently occurred on December 2, 2021 at a construction site located at 4694 Wyoga Lake Rd, Stow, Ohio 44224. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9.4 feet or greater from the roof to the ground while removing and installing roofing material on a residential structure.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees are provided with a fall hazard training program that enables each employee to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to minimize fall hazards in accordance with this standard, and that no employees are permitted to work from elevations six (6) feet of greater without being provided fall protection systems or devices.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps they are taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.  Ivan Lowky DBA ILS Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1926.503(a)(1) Training), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1403087, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/7/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 4800 Cleague Rd, NORTH OLMSTED, OH 44070.

Issued

Feb 24, 2022

Abate by

Mar 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $12,762 · Current $12,762

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 grabrail, 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.  The employer does not protect each employee from fall hazards while accessing and or egressing on residential structures with unprotected sides and edges at height of approximately 9.4 feet above the ground by ensuring that portable ladders are extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface or having a grasping device, such as a grab rail to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. This most recently occurred on December 2, 2021 at the job site located at 4694 Wyoga Lake Rd, Stow, Ohio 44224; during the installation of roofing material on a residential roof, the employer did not ensure portable ladders extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface and or have a grab rail to assist in the mounting and or dismounting of the portable ladder.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees who utilize ladders 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.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps they are taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.  ILS Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1926.1053(b)(1) Portable Ladders), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1501432, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/23/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 173 Applegrove St NE, Canton, OH 44720.