CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MICHAEL MASONRY, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of MICHAEL MASONRY, INC. in 730 W. GRAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339027211.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MICHAEL MASONRY, INC.
- Site address
- 730 W. GRAND AVENUE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60657
- Mailing
- 122 N. REUTER DRIVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level: a) On or about April 22, 2013, at a jobsite located at 730 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL. - employees were performing masonry activities from a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not equipped with guardrails, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards of approximately eleven (11) feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On or about April 22, 2013, at a jobsite located at 730 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL. - employees performing masonry activities, working at the rear of a rehab, were exposed to falls of approximately ten (10) feet created by the presence of unprotected sides and edges of an open staircase and elevator shaft.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.501 B14
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): "Wall openings." Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system. a) On or about April 22, 2013 at a jobsite located at 730 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL. - employees working in a rehab were exposed to falls of approximately thirteen (13) feet five (5) inches to fifteen (15) feet five (5) inches created by the presence of unprotected sides and edges, including, but not limited to window and wall openings on the second floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support: a) On or about April 22, 2013, at a jobsite located at 730 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL. - employees performing masonry activities in a rehab were using an extension ladder that did not extend three (3) feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards of approximately fifteen (15) feet five (5) inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 339027211.
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