OSHA Inspection: DAN MCQUERN DBA MCQUERN ROOFING

Issued

2024-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1728.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  On or about October 30, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards above 9 feet without fall protection while conducting roofing activities on a residential construction site in Springfield, Illinois, and 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

2024-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 October 30, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards above 9 feet without fall protection while conducting roofing activities on a residential construction site in Springfield, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure a competent person inspected the job site for unsafe activity and took necessary steps to eliminate or control hazards.

Issued

2024-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  On or about October 30, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards in the eye while using a pneumatic nail gun while conducting roofing activities on a residential construction site in Springfield, Illinois and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.

Issued

2024-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2420.00 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):   On or about October 30, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards above 9 feet without fall protection while conducting roofing activities on a residential construction site in Springfield, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure an adequate fall protection system was being used.

Issued

2024-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1383.00 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 October 30, 2024, the employer failed to ensure employees protected from fall hazards over 8 feet while transitioning to the upper landing surface the ladder in use on the North side of the building did not extend at least 3 feet while performing roofing activities on a residential construction site in Springfield, Illinois.