CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of UNIVERSAL MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 4500-08 S. ASHLAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60608 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339103624.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNIVERSAL MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 4500-08 S. ASHLAND AVENUE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60608
- Mailing
- 4615 S. WISCONSIN AVENUE, FOREST VIEW, IL 60402
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
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.405 B02
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $2,156 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): Covers and canopies. All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers: a) On or about June 4, 2013, at a jobsite located at 4500-4508 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL. - employees performing masonry activities in a rehab were exposed to electrical hazards due to the electrical panel box not being equipped with a cover.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2156
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by de-energizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means: a) On or about June 4, 2013, at a jobsite located at 4500-4508 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL. - employees performing masonry activities in a rehab were exposed to electrical hazards due to the employees wiring into live parts of the main electrical panel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 F06
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $2,156 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): The clearance between scaffolds and power lines shall be as follows: Scaffolds shall not be erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they or any conductive material handled on them might come closer to exposed and energized power lines than as follows:Exception to paragraph (f)(6): Scaffolds and materials may be closer to power lines than specified above where such clearance is necessary for performance of work, and only after the utility company, or electrical system operator, has been notified of the need to work closer and the utility company, or electrical system operator, has deenergized the lines, relocated the lines, or installed protective coverings to prevent accidental contact with the lines: a) On or about June 4, 2013, at a jobsite located at 4500-4508 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL. - an employee performing masonry activities from a tubular welded frame scaffold was working within ten (10) feet of a live electrical lines, thereby exposing the employee to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2156
- — Z (S) $3080
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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 339103624.
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