OSHA Inspection: MADISON HDZ LLC

Issued

Apr 2, 2025

Abate by

Apr 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,202 · Current $2,601 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 March 26, 2025, employees were exposed to eye injuries and fall and overhead hazards, on a commercial construction site in Fairbury, 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

Apr 2, 2025

Abate by

Apr 11, 2025

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 March 26, 2025, employees were exposed to eye injuries and fall and overhead hazards, on a commercial construction site in Fairbury, Illinois. The employer did not have a competent person conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Apr 2, 2025

Abate by

Apr 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,161 · Current $2,081 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects:   On or about March 26, 2025, employees were exposed to overhead hazards without head protection while working under employees at higher work levels, on a commercial construction site in Fairbury, Illinois.

Issued

Apr 2, 2025

Abate by

Apr 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,202 · Current $2,601 Reduced

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 March 26, 2025, employees were exposed to eye injuries without eye protection while using pneumatic guns, on a commercial construction site in Fairbury, Illinois.

Issued

Apr 2, 2025

Abate by

Apr 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,202 · Current $2,601 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 March 26, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via extension ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a commercial construction site in Fairbury, Illinois.

Issued

Apr 2, 2025

Abate by

Apr 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,564 · Current $3,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10):  Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:  On or about March 26, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet without fall protection, on a commercial construction site in Fairbury, Illinois.  MADISON HDZ LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1772465, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 23, 2024, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1709 EIDE ROAD, BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61704.

Issued

Apr 2, 2025

Abate by

Apr 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11):  Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  On or about March 26, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet without fall protection, on a commercial construction site in Fairbury, Illinois.  MADISON HDZ LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1772465, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 23, 2024, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1709 EIDE ROAD, BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61704.