CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: SIGNCO, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SIGNCO, INC. in 8111 S. CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60652 (NAICS 339950). OSHA activity number 335352787.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIGNCO, INC.
- Site address
- 8111 S. CICERO AVE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60652
- Mailing
- 1327 N. 31ST AVE., MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 339950
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,520 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e). a. On or about July 23, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing sign installation from a Telescopic Boom Aerial Lift Truck basket did not have a lanyard secured to the basket, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with a fall of approximately eight (8). THE SIGNCO, INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1926.453(b)(2)(v), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 313147050 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 04, 2009 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 72 E. RAND ROAD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2500
- · Z (R) $3520
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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 335352787.
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