CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: HANDYMAN REMODELING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HANDYMAN REMODELING, INC. in 2940 W. 59TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60629 (NAICS 236118). OSHA activity number 331084673.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HANDYMAN REMODELING, INC.
- Site address
- 2940 W. 59TH STREET
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60629
- Mailing
- 2940 W. 59TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60629
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236118
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): An access ladder or equivalent safe access to scaffold(s) was not provided: a) On or about August 17, 2011 at jobsite located at 2940 West 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois - employees were performing masonry activities from a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not provided with a safe means of access, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards of fifteen (15) feet, two (2) inches.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2520
- · Z (S) $4200
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. Guardrail systems shall be installed before the scaffold is released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews: On or about August 17, 2011 at jobsite located at 2940 West 59th Street, Chicago, IL. - employees were performing masonry activities from a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not equipped with endrails, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards of fifteen (15) feet, two (2) inches.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) 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 August 17, 2011 at jobsite located at 2940 West 59th Street, Chicago, IL. - employees were performing carpentry work in a building with unprotected sides, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards of approximately seven (7) feet five (5) inches.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $3600
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 331084673.
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