CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: VH MASONRY CONSTRUCTION CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VH MASONRY CONSTRUCTION CO. in 1707 N. WHIPPLE ST., CHICAGO, IL 60647 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339127078.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VH MASONRY CONSTRUCTION CO.
- Site address
- 1707 N. WHIPPLE ST.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60647
- Mailing
- 1010 N. HOYNE AVE., 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
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 C01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $968 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffold(s) with a height to base width (including outrigger supports) ratio greater than four to one (4:1) was not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means: a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet while working on a frame scaffold which was not restrained from tipping by any means. 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) $968
- — Z (S) $2200
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $968 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Portable ladder, hook-on ladder, attachable ladder, stair tower, stairway-type ladder, ramp, runway, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used to access scaffold platforms more than 2 feet above or below a point of access: a) Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 22 feet while accessing the work platform of a frame scaffold. 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) $968
- — Z (S) $2200
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,364 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level: a) Employees working from frame scaffolding were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1364
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.451 C02
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation: a) Supported scaffold legs did not bear on base plates. 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 (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 339127078.
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