OSHA Inspection: MADISON HDZ LLC

Issued

Apr 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,161 · Current $2,081 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 April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to fall and overhead hazards, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, 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 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 21, 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 April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to fall and overhead hazards, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois. The employer did not have a competent person conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Apr 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 21, 2025

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to overhead hazards without head protection, while working under an employee on the roof, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.

Issued

Apr 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,161 · Current $2,081 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 April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, Illinois.

Issued

Apr 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 21, 2025

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 train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:   On or about April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, 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 these hazards.

Issued

Apr 10, 2025

Abate by

Apr 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $12,485 · Current $6,243 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 April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Mahomet, 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.