OSHA Inspection: RAYMUNDO ABUNDES-MONTIEL D.B.A RAYMUNDO ABUNDES

Issued

Sep 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $35,491 · Current $35,491

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):"Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.  On or about July 18, 2024, employees were exposed to falls of approximately 10.7 feet or more above ground level while engaged in residential construction activities. Fall protection was not being utilized while performing roofing activities.

Issued

Sep 27, 2024

Abate by

Oct 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $19,015 · Current $19,015

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 July 18, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work and the employer did not certify that employees had been trained to recognize fall hazards, and the procedure to be followed in order to minimize those hazards.  The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1592157, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08-09-2022, with respect to a workplace located at 4825 Calvert Street, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008.  The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1681569, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12-05-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 9842 Drury Ln. Westchester, IL 60154.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,606 · Current $7,606

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 July 18, 2024, at jobsite 348 Ridge Ave, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, the portable ladder to access the second level did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.  The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1681569, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12-05-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 9842 Drury Ln. Westchester, IL 60154.