OSHA Inspection: KW FRAMING, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2024

Abate by

Dec 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $996 · Current $996

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:   KW Framing, Inc. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number������������Item Number��������������������Abatement Date  02��������������������������������         01������������������������������� �         08/20/2024  03                                         01��������������������������������          08/20/2024  04                                         01��������������������������������          08/20/2024  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,098 · Current $7,098

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   a) On or about February 12, 2024, employees were exposed to head injury while working on the 3rd floor underneath active carpentry work without using protective helmets.  	 No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $8,873

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 stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a)  On or about January 29, 2024, and February 12, 2024, employees were accessing the upper floors of the building by using stairways that did not have stair rail systems along the unprotected sides.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $8,873

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a) On or about February 12, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazard when standing on the top step of a stepladder.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 25, 2024

Abate by

Aug 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $124,219 · Current $124,219

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):   The employer does not protect each employee from fall hazards while engaged in carpentry activities six (6) feet or more above lower levels by the use of guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.  The following instances most recently occurred:  a) On January 29, 2024, at 3111-3119 North 80th Street, River Grove, IL 60171. Employees engaged in carpentry activities are not protected from fall hazards while working at elevations of approximately 23 feet above the ground.   b) On February 9, 2024, at 3111-3119 North 80th Street, River Grove, IL 60171. Employees engaged in carpentry activities are not protected from fall hazards while working at elevations of greater than 30 feet above the ground.   c) On February 12, 2024, at 3111-3119 North 80th Street, River Grove, IL 60171. Employees engaged in carpentry activities are not protected from fall hazards while working at elevations of greater than 30 feet above the ground.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 25, 2024

Abate by

Aug 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $35,489 · Current $35,489

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:   The employer does not protect each employee from eye injury while engaged in carpentry work by requiring the employee to wear eye and face protection while operating pneumatic framing nail guns.  The following instances most recently occurred:    a) On January 29, 2024, at 3111-3119 North 80th Street, River Grove, IL 60171. Employees engaged in carpentry activities are exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection.  b) On February 9, 2024, at 3111-3119 North 80th Street, River Grove, IL 60171. Employees engaged in carpentry activities are exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection.  KW Framing, Inc. 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 1629045, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on May 3, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 11 West Prospect Ave, Street, Mount Prospect, IL 60056.  To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that each employee is provided with eye and face protection during carpentry activities when machines, tools or operations present potential eye or face injury.

Issued

Jul 25, 2024

Abate by

Aug 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):  The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including 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:  a)  On or about January 29, February 9, and February 12, 2024, the employer did not maintain records or certification of fall protection training for employees exposed to fall hazards.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).