OSHA Inspection: TRUMAN GINGERICH DBA CROWN ROOFING

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

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 September 18, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards, on a commercial construction site in Dalton City, 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

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 9, 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 September 18, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards, on a commercial construction site in Dalton City, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

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 September 18, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet without fall protection, on a commercial construction site in Dalton City, Illinois.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 9, 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 potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about September 18, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet without fall protection, on a commercial construction site in Dalton City, Illinois. The employer did not provide construction safety training to the employee, in order to provide him 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.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

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 September 18, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a commercial construction site in Dalton City, Illinois.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Oct 9, 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 September 18, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a commercial construction site in Dalton City, Illinois. The employer did not provide construction safety training to the employee, 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.