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OSHA Inspection: LEON KARPOWICZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LEON KARPOWICZ CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 4052 N. ELSTON, CHICAGO, IL 60618 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 334323318.

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Site address
4052 N. ELSTON
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60618
Mailing
6312 W. LAWRENCE AVENUE, 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
238160
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1500.00 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)  Employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falling from the walkway that was used on the roof of the site.  Employees were exposed to falling 17ft to the ground.    **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 (S) $1500
  • — Z (S) $2800

1926.501 B10

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10):     Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and fuardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:    a)  The employer did not ensure that the employees were protected from falling while working on the low sloped commercial roof.  Employees were exposed to falling 17ft to the ground.    **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 (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.503 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    a)  The employer did not provide a fall protection training program to its employees to ensure that they are able to recognize and minimize their exposure to the fall hazards of the workplace.    **In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).**
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $2000

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 334323318.