CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: LANDMARK SIGNS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LANDMARK SIGNS, INC. in 1030 W. NORTH AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60642 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 337639215.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LANDMARK SIGNS, INC.
- Site address
- 1030 W. NORTH AVENUE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60642
- Mailing
- 7424 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, CHESTERTON, IN 46304
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238210
- Employees
- 41
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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: a) Employer did not ensure that employees exposed to struck by hazards were protected by means of hard hats when working from the elevated platform of the aerial lift. b) Employer did not ensure that employees exposed to struck by hazards were protected by means of hard hats when working and traveling below hoisted materials and the elevated platform of the aerial lift. **No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.**
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,060 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note: 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: a) Personal fall arrest equipment used by an employee operating an aerial lift was not attached to the designated anchor points on the basket of the lift. **No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.**
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2060
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards: a) The employer did not ensure that each employee who performs work while on an aerial lift was trained by a qualified person to recognize the hazards associated with the type of aerial lift being used and to understand the procedures used to control or minimize those hazards. Employees were using a Genie 4x4 model Z80/60 aerial lift without training. **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
1926.1412 E01
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1412(e)(1): The equipment in service was not inspected each month in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section (each shift): a) The employer did not ensure that monthly inspections of the Grove 990A truck crane were conducted. **No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.**
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1412 F02
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1412(f)(2): The equipment was not inspected by a qualified person at least every 12 months in accordance with paragraphs (f)(2)(i) -- (xxi) of this section: a) The employer did not ensure that a thorough annual inspection of the Grove 990A truck crane was inspected annually by a qualified person. **No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.**
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1417 C01
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1417(c)(1): 29 CFR 1926.1417(c)(1): The procedures applicable to the operation of the equipment, including rated capacities (load charts), recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, instructions, and operator's manual, were not readily available in the cab at all times for use by the operator: a) The employer did not ensure that the operators manual was present within the cab of the Grove 990 A truck crane (S/N 35053). **No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.**
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 337639215.
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