CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: FERNANDO LEMUS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FERNANDO LEMUS in 3401 S. HALSTED STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60628 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339103640.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FERNANDO LEMUS
- Site address
- 3401 S. HALSTED STREET
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60628
- Mailing
- 2658 N MOODY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639
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
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets: a) On or about June 05, 2013, at the jobsite located at 3401 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois - employees performing tuckpointing activities under a two point suspended scaffold were not wearing hard hats to protect them against falling materials and debris, thereby exposing the employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.451 G01 II
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii): Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold shall be protected by both a personal fall arrest system and guardrail system: a) On or about June 05, 2013, at the jobsite located at 3401 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois - an employee was performing tuckpointing activities from a two point suspended scaffold approximately twenty (20) feet above the ground, the scaffold was not equipped with guardrails and the employee was not using a personal fall arrest system, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.451 D03 VII
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(vii): Tiebacks shall be equivalent in strength to the suspension ropes: a) On or about June 05, 2013, at the jobsite located at 3401 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois - an employee was performing masonry activities from a two point suspended scaffold approximately twenty (20) feet above the ground. The rope used to tieback the scaffold was inadequate and improperly installed, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.451 D03 IX
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(ix): Tiebacks shall be secured to a structurally sound anchorage on the building or structure. Sound anchorages include structural members, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, or electrical conduit: a) On or about June 05, 2013, at the jobsite located at 3401 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois - an employee was performing tuckpointing activities from a two point suspended scaffold approximately twenty (20) feet above the ground, the tiebacks were secured to standpipes on the roof, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1926.451 D16
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(16): In addition to the normal operating brake, suspension scaffold power-operated hoists and manually operated hoists shall have a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically when a hoist makes either of the following uncontrolled movements: an instantaneous change in momentum or an accelerated overspeed: a) On or about June 05, 2013, at the jobsite located at 3401 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois -an employee was performing tuckpointing activities from a two point suspended scaffold, approximately twenty (20) feet above the ground, that was not provided with a braking device or locking pawl which engages automatically following a uncontrolled movement, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.451 D17
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(17): Manually operated hoists shall require a positive crank force to descend: a) On or about June 05, 2013, at the jobsite located at 3401 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinoisan employee was performing tuckpointing activities from a two point suspended scaffold, approximately twenty (20) feet above the ground, equipped with a manually operated hoist. The hoist did not require a positive crank force to descend, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · 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 339103640.
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