OSHA Inspection: ARAUJO CONSTRUCTION CORP.,

Issued

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,977 · Current $7,977

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of this part:  a) On September 14, 2022, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while using stairway landing that was not equipped with a guardrail system.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,167 · Current $11,167

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:     a)  On September 14, 2022, a ladder used by employees to access and egress an upper landing surface was not long enough to have its side rails extended at least 3 feet above the surface.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) On September 14, 2022, employees were using a stepladder without its metal spreaders locked in an open position.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $79,765 · Current $79,765

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 September 14, 2022, employees engaged in framing work were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 15 feet above the ground.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $12,762 · Current $12,762

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a) On September 14, 2022, employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects during framing operation.  Araujo Construction Corp., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1338497, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 18, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 3504 N. Bell Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60618.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $12,762 · Current $12,762

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      a) On September 14, 2022, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection during carpentry work.   Araujo Construction Corp., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1338497, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on October 18, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 3504 N. Bell Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60618.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $15,954 · Current $15,954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): 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 September 14, 2022, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while using stairways that were not equipped with a stairrail system.  Araujo Construction Corp., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1338497, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on October 18, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 3504 N. Bell Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60618.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.