OSHA Inspection: K V CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2024-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by wood building components in the event of structural collapse:  a) On or about August 9, 2024, at the jobsite located at 2850 E. Steger Rd., Sauk Village, IL 60411, employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck-by building components when walking and working beneath the previously set trusses and while performing truss setting operations.  The employer did not ensure that the adequate bracing was provided for the metal plate connected wood trusses and walls of the newly constructed 80 foot long by 60 foot wide barn, while 60 foot long metal plate connected wood trusses were being installed atop 17 foot tall wooden framed walls.

Issued

2024-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

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:  a. On or about August 9, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part, which included, but were not limited to, employee protection when exposed to hazards related to commercial construction.

Issued

2024-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a. On or about August 9, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which included, but were not limited to, the hazards associated with commercial construction.

Issued

2024-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2000.00 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 August 9, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working on the ground, under a worker performing carpentry activities, was not wearing a hard hat to protect against falling materials and debris.

Issued

2024-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure employees used eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   a. On or about August 9, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employee using a pneumatic nail gun was not utilizing eye protection, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

2024-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $13000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a. On or about August 9, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing carpentry activities from the trusses were exposed to fall hazards of seventeen (17) feet, created by the presence of unprotected sides.

Issued

2024-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

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:    a. On or about August 9, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing carpentry activities were not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with falls.