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OSHA Inspection: ILLINOIS HOME IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ILLINOIS HOME IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION in 416 W. WELLINGTON, CHICAGO, IL 60657 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 331910398.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
416 W. WELLINGTON
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60657
Mailing
5216 N. ELSTON, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238140
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.451 B01

Repeat Gravity 10 1 exposed
Issued
Feb 24, 2012
Abate by
Feb 27, 2012
Penalty
Initial $9,240 · Current $9,400
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):  Each platform on all working levels was not fully planked or decked between front uprights and the guardrail supports:      a)  Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 16.4 feet while working on a scaffold platform which was not fully decked.    Illinois Home Improvement Corporation dba Best Brick Masters was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1) which was contained in OSHA violation number 312594500, citation 1, item 1b, issued on May 22, 2009 and became final order on or about June 17, 2009 with respect to a workplace located at 815 W. Weed St., Chicago, IL 60642.    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.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $9400
  • — Z (R) $9240

1926.451 G01

Repeat Gravity 10 1 exposed
Issued
Feb 24, 2012
Abate by
Feb 27, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):  Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:    a)  Employees working from frame scaffolding were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 16.4 feet.    Illinois Home Improvement Corporation dba Best Brick Masters was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) which was contained in OSHA violation number 312594500, citation 1, item 1b, issued on May 22, 2009 and became final order on or about June 17, 2009 with respect to a workplace located at 815 W. Weed St., Chicago, IL 60642.    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.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $0
  • — Z (R) $0

1926.501 B01

Repeat Gravity 10 1 exposed
Issued
Feb 24, 2012
Abate by
Feb 27, 2012
Penalty
Initial $23,100 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):  Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a)  Employees performing masonry work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21.6 feet.    Illinois Home Improvement Corporation dba Best Brick Masters, 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 violation number 312594500, citation 1, item 3, issued on May 22, 2009 and became final order on or about June 17, 2009 with respect to a workplace located at 815 W. Weed St., Chicago, IL 60642, and OSHA violation number 314075631, citation 2, item 1, issued on March 15, 2010 and became final order on or about April 6, 2010 with respect to a workplace located at 1516 Edgewater, Chicago, IL 60660.    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.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $0
  • — Z (R) $23100

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