OSHA Inspection: EXPRESS CARPENTERS, INC.

Issued

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3042.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) On or about September 26, 2024, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns and electric saws without the benefit of eye protection.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1402.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) On or about September 26, 2024, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 11 feet where a portable ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof landing surface.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10646.00 · Current $5299.00 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):    a) On or about September 26, 2024, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 12 feet while engaged in carpentry work working from elevated surfaces without fall protection.  Express Carpenters, Inc., 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 1575831, citation 1, item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on July 12, 2022, with respect to a worksite located at 1110 S. Vine, Park Ridge, Illinois.   No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.