OSHA Inspection: VALENTE GALVEZ DBA G&A GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,513 · Current $2,979 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 August 12, 2025, employees were exposed to fall and electrical hazards, while performing construction activities on a commercial construction site in Peoria, 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.  VALENTE GALVEZ DBA G&A GENERAL 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 1762314, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 2, 2024, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1529 CLOVER LEAF LANE, METAMORA, ILLINOIS 61548.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 14, 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 August 12, 2025, employees were exposed to fall and electrical hazards, while performing construction activities on a commercial construction site in Peoria, Illinois. The employer did not have a competent person conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.   VALENTE GALVEZ DBA G&A GENERAL 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 1762314, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1b AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 2, 2024, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1529 CLOVER LEAF LANE, METAMORA, ILLINOIS 61548.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $2,979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6):  Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6):  On or about August 12, 2025, an employee was exposed to electrical hazards, while working from an aerial lift closer than 10 feet to uninsulated electrical lines less than 50 kv, on a commercial construction site in Peoria, Illinois.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,256 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):  A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:   On or about August 12, 2025, two employees were exposed to falls greater than 10 feet, while working from two separate arial lifts, and neither employee was attached to the boom or basket by a lanyard and a body belt or harness, on a commercial construction site in Peoria, Illinois.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a):  The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  On or about August 12, 2025, employees were exposed to fall and electrical hazards, while working from two separate aerial lifts, on a commercial construction site in Peoria, Illinois.  The employer did not provide scaffold training to the employees, so employees would recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffolding and the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $2,979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):  Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  On or about August 12, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet without fall protection, while performing construction activities on a commercial construction site in Peoria, Illinois.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii):  Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  On or about August 12, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet, while performing construction activities on a commercial construction site in Peoria, Illinois.  The employee was not rigged in such a manner to prevent a free fall of more than 6 feet or contacting lower level, due to the length of rope connecting to the aerial lift.

Issued

Aug 26, 2025

Abate by

Oct 14, 2025

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 who might be exposed to fall hazards:  On or about August 12, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet without fall protection, while performing construction activities on a commercial construction site in Peoria, 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.