CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: CONCRETE STRUCTURES OF THE MIDWEST, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CONCRETE STRUCTURES OF THE MIDWEST, INC. in 840 W. BLACKHAWK ST., CHICAGO, IL 60642 (NAICS 238110). OSHA activity number 330926155.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CONCRETE STRUCTURES OF THE MIDWEST, INC.
- Site address
- 840 W. BLACKHAWK ST.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60642
- Mailing
- 1845 WESTERN DRIVE ., WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238110
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $10,780 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): \"Unprotected sides and edges.\" Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and verticalsurface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: On or about July 21, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing carpentry operations on the tenth (10th) floor were exposed to falls, of approximately ninety four (94) feet, created by the presence of unprotected sides, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls. The Concrete Structures of the Midwest, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311376479, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 24, 2008, with respect to a workplace located at 757 N. Orleans Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (R) $10780
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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 330926155.
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