OSHA Inspection: FRR CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jul 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,682 · Current $2,340 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, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   a) On or about April 23, 2025, employees working below framing operations exposed to struck-by hazards were not wearing protective helmets.  	 No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Jul 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,560 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:     a) On or about April 23, 2025, employees performing framing work were exposed to eye injury when operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Jul 1, 2025

Abate by

Jul 28, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,363 · Current $4,600 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):   a) On or about April 23, 2025, employees performing framing work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9.2 feet to the ground.  FRR Construction, Inc. 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 1549121, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 14, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 587 S. Bryan St., Elmhurst, IL 60126.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jul 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 is used to gain access:  a) On or about April 23, 2025, employees were using an extension ladder which did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing being accessed.     No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.