CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: TK CONSTRUCTION & MASONRY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TK CONSTRUCTION & MASONRY, INC. in 4655 N. HERMITAGE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60640 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 334441334.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TK CONSTRUCTION & MASONRY, INC.
- Site address
- 4655 N. HERMITAGE AVE.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60640
- Mailing
- 5816 W. IRVING PARK RD. APT. 2, CHICAGO, IL 60634
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 D03 VI
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(vi): Outrigger beams that were not stabilized by bolts or other direct connections to the floor or roof deck were not secured by tiebacks: a) The outrigger beams supporting the two-point adjustable suspension scaffold did not have any direct connection to the roof and were not tied back. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 D16
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): The suspension scaffold power-operated hoist or manually operated hoist did not have, in addition to the normal operating brake, a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolled movements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated speed. a) Employees were working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold which did not have a breaking device or locking pawl. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 D17
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(17): Manually operated hoists did not have a positive crank force to descend: a) Employees were working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold where the manually operated hoist did not have a positive crank force to descend. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G03 I
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i): Vertical lifelines were not fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage, independent of the scaffold, and protected from sharp edges and abrasion: a) Vertical lifelines used by employees were not secured to a safe point of anchorage. b) Vertical lifelines were not protected from abrasion. 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) $800
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 G04 IV
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iv): Midrails were not installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform surface: a) No midrail was present on the scaffold. 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) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, covers or guardrail systems erected around such holes: a) Employees were not protected from the hazard of falling approximately 10 feet to the lower level while working around an unguarded skylight. 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) $800
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 334441334.
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