OSHA Inspection: IVAN CARLOS

Issued

Jul 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,357 · Current $5,357

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.  On or about May 17, 2023 employees engaged in residential roofing operations were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection.  No abatement documentation is required for this item.  Ivan Carlos 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 1479771, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 27, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 300 Addison Court Oswego, IL 60543.

Issued

Jul 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,375 · Current $9,375

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   On or about May 17, 2023 the employer did not ensure that employees who were engaged in residential construction activities were protected from fall hazards.   Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 20 feet to the ground below while performing roofing activities.  Employees were observed working and walking next to the edge of the roof without the use of any fall protection.  No abatement documentation is required for this item.  Ivan Carlos 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 1479771, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on July 27, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 300 Addison Court Oswego, IL 60543.

Issued

Jul 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,697 · Current $6,697

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.  On or about May 17, 2023 the employer failed to ensure the ladder used to access and egress the residential roof was 3 foot above the landing edge.  The ladder that is being used by the employees that were conducting residential roofing activities did not extend 3 feet above the landing edge.    The employees were utilizing this ladder to access and egress the work area that was above 20 feet in height.  No abatement documentation is required for this item.  Ivan Carlos was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1479412, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on July 29, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 3507 Red Wing Lane Naperville, IL 60564.

Issued

Jul 28, 2023

Abate by

Aug 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain 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. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.  On or about May 17 employees were conducting residential roofing activities and proper documentation for training was not received from the employer.  The employer failed to provide any documentation showing that the employees had received fall protection training.  The exposed employees were engaged in residential roofing activities without the use of fall protection exposing employees to falls in excess of 20 feet.