OSHA Inspection: LEONARDO MENDEZ DBA L&M CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Mar 23, 2026

Abate by

Apr 16, 2026

Penalty

Initial $478 · Current $478

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Keystone Plumbing Company, failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number                        Abatement Date 01                                    02                                        02/04/2026 02                                    01                                     04/20/2022 02                                    02                                     04/20/2022  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 8, 2026

Abate by

Feb 4, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,256 · Current $4,256

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:  a)  On or about December 23, 2025, an extension ladder used by the employees to gain access to the working surface did not have its side rails extended 3 feet above the upper landing being accessed.  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

Jan 8, 2026

Abate by

Feb 4, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,916 · Current $11,916

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor were the employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):  a) On our about December 23,2025, at the above mentioned address, the employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 23 feet ground to eave while performing residential roofing work.  Leonardo Mendez dba  L&M Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1603758, citation 1, item 2, and was affirmed final order on September 28, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 4324 Lacebark Ln. Naperville, IL.  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

Jan 8, 2026

Abate by

Feb 4, 2026

Penalty

Initial $8,513 · Current $8,513

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. The program did not enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and did no trained each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a) On or about December 23, 2025, at the above mentioned address. the employer did not ensure that employees had been trained to recognize and minimize fall hazards. Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 23 feet while performing roofing activities on a residential structure without using fall protection.  Leonardo Mendez dba  L&M Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1603758, citation 1, item 3, and was affirmed final order on September 28, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 4324 Lacebark Ln. Naperville, IL.  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.