OSHA Inspection: BRENNEMAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7606.00 · Current $7606.00

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 March 28, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards, and 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, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.     BRENNEMAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1687159, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5017 ABBEY FIELDS DRIVE, LOT 152, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.

Issued

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-03 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 March 28, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards, and the employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.  BRENNEMAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1687159, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2b AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5017 ABBEY FIELDS DRIVE, LOT 152, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.

Issued

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10646.00 · Current $10646.00

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 March 28, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 13.5 feet from the roof and 9 feet from the second story exterior wall without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.  BRENNEMAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1687159, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 5a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5017 ABBEY FIELDS DRIVE, LOT 152, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.

Issued

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-03 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 potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about March 28, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 13.5 feet from the roof and 9 feet from the second story exterior wall without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.   The employer did not provide 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.  BRENNEMAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1687159, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 5b AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5017 ABBEY FIELDS DRIVE, LOT 152, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.

Issued

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6084.00 · Current $6084.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a):  Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:   On or about March 28, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet, while climbing down from the second story top plate via a 6-foot stepladder, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.  BRENNEMAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.1051(a), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1687159, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 6a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5017 ABBEY FIELDS DRIVE, LOT 152, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.

Issued

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-03 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 March 28, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet, while climbing down from the second story top plate via a 6-foot stepladder, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.   The employer did not provide a ladder safety training program, to enable employees to recognize ladder safety hazards and the procedures to follow to eliminate or minimize these hazards.  BRENNEMAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.1060(a), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1687159, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 6d AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5017 ABBEY FIELDS DRIVE, LOT 152, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.