WOOD RIVER, IL —
OSHA Inspection: KARLAS CONSTRUCTION CO INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KARLAS CONSTRUCTION CO INC. in 237 WOOD RIVER AVE, WOOD RIVER, IL 62095 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 336690649.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KARLAS CONSTRUCTION CO INC.
- Site address
- 237 WOOD RIVER AVE
- City
- WOOD RIVER
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62095
- Mailing
- 1400 E EDWARDSVILLE RD, WOOD RIVER, IL 62095
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part. Employees working from a flat roof were exposed to falls of approximately 24 feet to a lower level. The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite in accordance with the OSHA regulations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers. Employees working from a flat roof were exposed to falls of approximately 24 feet from a lower level. The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail 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 (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted. Employees working from a flat roof were exposed to falls of approximately 24 feet to a lower level. Employee were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail 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.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $2800
- — I (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. Employees working from a flat roof were exposed to falls of approximately 24 feet to a lower level. The employer did not provide training to his employees who were exposed to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 336690649.
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