OSHA Inspection: Z CONSTRUCTION #1 INC.

Issued

Oct 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,563 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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 June 11, 2024, employees were exposed to head injury while working on the ground underneath active roofing work without using protective helmets.  	 No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,042 · Current $0 Reduced

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:     a) On or about June 11, 2024,  employees were exposed to eye injury while operating a pneumatic nail gun without eye protection during roofing work.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,042 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms when the platforms were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access:  a)  On or about June 11, 2024, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12.1 feet while accessing a ladder jack scaffold.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,323 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a) On or about June 11, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working without fall protection from ladder jack scaffolding at an elevation of approximately 12.1 feet.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,646 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:     a)  On or about June 11, 2024,  employees engaged in roofing activity were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 21 feet.  Z Construction #1 Inc. 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 1717714, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on February 5, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 812 N Goodwin Dr., Park Ridge, IL 60068.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 1, 2024

Abate by

Nov 19, 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 June 11, 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).