CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: RUPA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RUPA CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 935 N. HERTIMAGE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60622 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339073538.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RUPA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 935 N. HERTIMAGE AVENUE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60622
- Mailing
- 1244 N. ARTESIAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60622
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238140
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(a): "Application." Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact: a) On or about May 16, 2013 at a jobsite located at 935 N. Hermitage Avenue, Chicago, IL. - Employees performing masonry activities in the third floor unit of a building were drycutting without the use of personal protective equipment including, but not limited to eye glasses/goggles, respiratory devices or protective clothing, thereby exposing the employees to health hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $1200
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platform: a) On or about May 16, 2013 at a jobsite located at 935 N. Hermitage Avenue, Chicago, IL. - Employees performing masonry activities on a tubular welded frame scaffold with unprotected sides/ends were exposed to fall hazards of approximately thirty (30) feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1800
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 May 16, 2013 at a jobsite located at 935 N. Hermitage Avenue, Chicago, IL. - Employees performing masonry activities in the third floor unit of a building with unprotected sides/edges were exposed to approximately thirty (30) feet 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 339073538.
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