OSHA Inspection: KENNETH CHUPP DBA KBM CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jan 14, 2025

Abate by

Feb 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $427 · Current $427

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  The employer did not provide certification to OSHA that the cited violations issued on November 27, 2024, had been abated.

Issued

Jan 14, 2025

Abate by

Feb 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $427 · Current $427

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  The employer did not provide certification to OSHA that the cited violations issued on November 27, 2024, had been abated.

Issued

Nov 27, 2024

Abate by

Dec 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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:  On or about November 13, 2024, employees were exposed to eye injuries without eye protection, while using pneumatic guns, on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois. The employer did not provide employee training in order to provide the employees with the knowledge to recognize construction safety hazards, as well as the procedures to follow in order to minimize or eliminate those safety hazards.

Issued

Nov 27, 2024

Abate by

Dec 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:  On or about November 13, 2024, employees were exposed to eye injuries without eye protection, while using pneumatic guns, on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois.

Issued

Nov 27, 2024

Abate by

Dec 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,606 · Current $7,606

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 November 13, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards and eye injuries, while framing on a residential construction site in Urbana, 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.  KENNETH CHUPP DBA KBM CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1703975, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 15, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 3606 FREEDOM BLVD, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.

Issued

Nov 27, 2024

Abate by

Dec 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 November 13, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards and eye injuries, while framing on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois.   The employer did not have a competent person conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.  KENNETH CHUPP DBA KBM CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1703975, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2b AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 15, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 3606 FREEDOM BLVD, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.

Issued

Nov 27, 2024

Abate by

Dec 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,646 · Current $10,646

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 November 13, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet without fall protection, while framing on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois.  KENNETH CHUPP DBA KBM CONSTRUCTION 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 1703975, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 15, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 3606 FREEDOM BLVD, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.

Issued

Nov 27, 2024

Abate by

Dec 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 November 13, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet without fall protection, while framing on a residential construction site in Urbana, 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.  KENNETH CHUPP DBA KBM CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1703975, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3b AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 15, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 3606 FREEDOM BLVD, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.

Issued

Nov 27, 2024

Abate by

Dec 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,606 · Current $7,606

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a):  Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:   On or about November 13, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 10 feet, while accessing and exiting the top-plate via stepladders that were more than 19 inches below the top-plate, while framing on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois.  KENNETH CHUPP DBA KBM CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.1051(a), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1703975, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 4a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 15, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 3606 FREEDOM BLVD, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.

Issued

Nov 27, 2024

Abate by

Dec 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 enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:     On or about November 13, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 10 feet, while accessing and exiting the top-plate via stepladders that were more than 19 inches below the top-plate, while framing on a residential construction site in Urbana, 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.  This training would include:  a.	The nature of fall hazards in the work area,  b.	The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used, c.	The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders, d.	The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and  e.	The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X - Stairways and Ladders.  KENNETH CHUPP DBA KBM CONSTRUCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.1060(a), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1703975, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 4b AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 15, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 3606 FREEDOM BLVD, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822.