OSHA Inspection: PREMIUM HOME EXPERTS CO. DBA PREMIUM QUALITY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2023-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $413.00 · Current $413.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):  The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Premium Home Experts Co. DBA Premium Quality Construction, Inc. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that the following cited violation had not been corrected:  Citation 3, Item 1, 1910.178(l)(1)(i)  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5156.00 · Current $5156.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(1): Personal fall arrest system connectors were not drop forged, pressed or formed steel, or made of equivalent materials:  a) On May 03, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using personal fall arrest system components containing connectors that were not drop forged, pressed or formed steel.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2023-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  A.  On May 03, 2023, employees performing roofing work from a pitched roof were exposed to the hazard of free falling more than 6 feet and contacting lower level areas while using personal fall arrest systems that were not rigged to prevent these hazards.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2023-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25781.00 · Current $25781.00

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):   A.	On May 03, 2023, employees performing roofing work were exposed to fall hazards of over 25 feet.  Premium Home Experts Co., 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 1581564, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on May 24,2022 with respect to a workplace located at 105 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, IL 60115.  Premium Home Experts Co., was previously inspected under Premium Quality Construction, Inc., dba Ortega Construction, Co. and cited under  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 1380123, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on May 23,2019 with respect to a workplace located at 611 Legacy Circle., Yorkville, IL.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item

Issued

2023-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178:   29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  A. 	On or about May 03, 2023, the employer allowed employees to use a Haulotte HTL 9055 forklift without ensuring they were competent to operate the equipment safely, as demonstrated by successful completion of forklift training and evaluation.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)