OSHA Inspection: EDGAR AGUSTO POOU JUC

Issued

Aug 28, 2024

Abate by

Sep 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,936 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:  On or about August 9, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet, on a residential construction site in Tuscola, Illinois.  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.

Issued

Aug 28, 2024

Abate by

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 August 9, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet, on a residential construction site in Tuscola, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections.

Issued

Aug 28, 2024

Abate by

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $2,904 Reduced

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 August 9, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Tuscola, Illinois.

Issued

Aug 28, 2024

Abate by

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 August 9, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Tuscola, 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.

Issued

Aug 28, 2024

Abate by

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,936 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   On or about August 9, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Tuscola, Illinois.

Issued

Aug 28, 2024

Abate by

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 August 9, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Tuscola, Illinois.  The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate theses hazards.