PALOS HEIGHTS, IL — 2011-12-01 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: NICKS METAL FABRICATING & SONS INC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2011-12-01 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NICKS METAL FABRICATING & SONS INC in 7607 WEST COLLEGE DRIVE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 331098962.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: NICKS METAL FABRICATING & SONS INC
Site address: 7607 WEST COLLEGE DRIVE
City: PALOS HEIGHTS
State: IL
ZIP: 60463
Mailing: 9132 WEST 47TH ST, BROOKFIELD, IL 60513

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: A

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2011-12-01 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2011-12-01 00:00:00
Case closed: 2012-05-15 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:19:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 332312
Employees: 4
Ownership type: A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.760 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 27, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,780 · Current $2,646 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1):  Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems:    a.  On or about December 1, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting decking operations were exposed to falls of twenty-four (24) feet seven (7) inches created by the presence of unprotected sides and edges.

Recent events (2)

2012-05-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $2646
2012-04-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3780

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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 331098962.

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