ELMHURST, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: LAPORTE ROOFING COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LAPORTE ROOFING COMPANY in SOUTH WEST CORNER OF YORK & ARTHUR ST., ELMHURST, IL 60126 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 335596581.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LAPORTE ROOFING COMPANY
- Site address
- SOUTH WEST CORNER OF YORK & ARTHUR ST.
- City
- ELMHURST
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60126
- Mailing
- 555 PLATE DRIVE # 9, EAST DUNDEE, IL 60118
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,760 · Current $616 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: On August 7, 2012, employees were exposed to overhead hazards while working around a crane that was hoisting tools and material from the roof, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $616
- · Z (S) $1760
1926.501 B03
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems: On August 7, 2012 an employee was not protected from a fall as he signaled a crane in the hoist way, exposing the employee to a fall of over 25 feet. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.502 H01 V
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $980 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(h)(1)(v): The safety monitor had other responsibilities which could take the monitor's attention from the monitoring function: On August 7, 2012, employees were not protected from a fall as the safety monitor had other duties such as signaling the crane, exposing employees to a fall of over 25 feet. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $980
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.502 F04
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(4): Mechanical equipment on roofs was used and stored in areas where employees were not protected by a warning line system, guardrail system, or personal fall arrest system. On August 7, 2012, employees were not protected from a fall while working on a roof where mechanical equipment was used/ stored, exposing employees to the hazards associated with a fall. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $700
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 335596581.
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