OSHA Inspection: TOM EICHINGER

Issued

2023-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $376.00 · Current $376.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(3): The employer did not submit certification that abatement is complete for each cited violation, in addition to the information required by paragraph (h) of this section, the date and method of abatement and a statement that affected employees and their representatives have been informed of the abatement.   The employer did not submit certification that abatement is complete, including the date and method of abatement, for each citation issued on May 11, 2023.

Issued

2023-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $376.00 · Current $376.00

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.   The employer did not submit documentation that abatement is complete, including the date and method of abatement, for each citation that required it and was issued on May 11, 2023.

Issued

2023-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $3349.00

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:  On or about April 13, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards and eye injuries, on a residential construction site in Oakland, Illinois.  The employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees' activities.

Issued

2023-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  On or about April 13, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards and eye injuries, on a residential construction site in Oakland, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections.

Issued

2023-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $3349.00

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:   On or about April 13, 2023, employees were exposed to eye injuries without eye protection, while using pneumatic guns, on a residential construction site in Oakland, Illinois.  The employer had not provided employee safety training in order to provide the employees with the knowledge to recognize construction safety hazards, as well as the procedures to follow in order to minimize or eliminate those safety hazards.

Issued

2023-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:  On or about April 13, 2023, employees were exposed to eye injuries without eye protection, while using pneumatic guns, on a residential construction site in Oakland, Illinois.

Issued

2023-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

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 April 13, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 10.5 feet without fall protection, while performing roofing activities on a residential construction site in Oakland, Illinois.

Issued

2023-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:   On or about April 13, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 10.5 feet without fall protection, while performing roofing activities on a residential construction site in Oakland, Illinois.   The employer had not provided construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards of falling and the safety requirements associated with fall protection, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate the fall hazards.

Issued

2023-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $3349.00

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:  On or about April 13, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 10.5 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that only extended 1.5 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Oakland, Illinois.

Issued

2023-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:   On or about April 13, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 10.5 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that only extended 1.5 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Oakland, Illinois.  The employer had not provided construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate these hazards.  This training would include:  a.	The nature of fall hazards in the work area,  b.	The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used, c.	The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders, d.	The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and  e.	The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X - Stairways and Ladders.