OSHA Inspection: CHUPP CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,902 · Current $3,902

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors or potentially injurious light radiation:   On or about January 29, 2025, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a pneumatic nail gun, on a commercial construction site in Charleston, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,462 · Current $5,462

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:  On or about January 29, 2025, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard greater than 10 feet without fall protection, while framing from a platform attached to the Skyjack Telehandler lift on a commercial construction site in Charleston, Illinois.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,803 · Current $7,803

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 January 29, 2025, employees were exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Charleston, 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 the hazards.  CHUPP CONSTRUCTION LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1926.20(B)(2) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1775237, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2B, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 28, 2024, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1611 KASSEN AVE., MAHOMET, ILLINOIS 61853.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,803 · Current $7,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Forklifts were used to support scaffold platforms without ensuring the entire platform was attached to the fork:  On or about January 29, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet while working from a supported scaffold, which was lifted by a Skyjack Telehandler lift and the supported scaffold was not secured to the rough terrain forklift by a chain or some other secure method, on a construction site in Charleston, Illinois.  CHUPP CONSTRUCTION LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1926.451(C)(2)(V) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1775237, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3A, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 28, 2024, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1611 KASSEN AVE., MAHOMET, ILLINOIS 61853.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,923 · Current $10,923

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 January 29, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 20 feet without fall protection, while performing framing operations, on a commercial construction site in Charleston, Illinois.  CHUPP CONSTRUCTION LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1926.501(B)(13) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1775237, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 4A, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 28, 2024, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1611 KASSEN AVE., MAHOMET, ILLINOIS 61853.