LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL —
OSHA Inspection: G.W. THIEL, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of G.W. THIEL, INC. in 1161 RIDGEWOOD CIRCLE, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 306721390.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- G.W. THIEL, INC.
- Site address
- 1161 RIDGEWOOD CIRCLE
- City
- LAKE IN THE HILLS
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60156
- Mailing
- 4300 LINCOLN AVE, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1751
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Public Law 91-596 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Employees were exposed to being struck by a falling residential balloon wall during chimney chase erection. The wall and chase were constructed as one piece. By The Chase Wall Area of the House - On or about 9-8-03, employees were pushing the balloon wall approximately 3000 lbs into place manually instead of using a mechanical lifting device. Feasible means of abatement includes but is not limited to the use of a crane. DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1200.00
- — Z (S) $1875.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 306721390.
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