WOODRIDGE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: NORTON SONS ROOFING COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NORTON SONS ROOFING COMPANY, INC. in 2730 MITCHELL, WOODRIDGE, IL 60517 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339296329.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORTON SONS ROOFING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 2730 MITCHELL
- City
- WOODRIDGE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60517
- Mailing
- 43 STEPHEN STREET, LEMONT, IL 60439
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,310 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: August 13, 2013 an employee was not protected by a hard hat while working below roofing operations, exposing the employee to a struck-by hazard. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2310
- — Z (S) $2310
1926.502 F01 I
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,850 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(i): When no mechanical equipment was being used the warning line was not erected at least 6 feet (1.8m) from the roof edge: On August 13, 2013 employees were not protected by a warrning line that was installed at least six feet from the roof edge, exposing employees to a fall hazard between 18.4- 20.11 feet above grade. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3850
- — Z (S) $3850
1926.502 F02 II
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,850 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(2)(ii): The rope, wire, or chain was not rigged or supported in such a way that its lowest point (including sag) was not less than 34 inches (0.9 m) from the walking/working surface and its highest point no more than 39 inches (1.0 m) from the walking/working surface. On August 13, 2013 employees were not protected by a warrning line that was installed between 34-39 inches above the walking surface, exposing employees to a fall hazard between 18.4- 20.11 feet above grade. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3850
- — Z (S) $3850
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $10,780 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): On August 13, 2013 employees were not protected from a fall while performing roofing operations on a multi tenant residential property, exposing employees to a fall hazard between 18.4- 20.11 feet above grade. The Norton Sons Roofing Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311376099, citation number 01, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on October 29, 2008, with respect to a workplace located at 2500 S. Euclid Ave. Chicago Heights, IL 60411. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $10000
- — C (R) $10780
- — Z (R) $10780
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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 339296329.
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