CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: PAUL BUILDING IMPROVEMENT, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PAUL BUILDING IMPROVEMENT, INC. in 1855 N. SHEFFIELD AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60614 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339299059.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PAUL BUILDING IMPROVEMENT, INC.
- Site address
- 1855 N. SHEFFIELD AVE.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60614
- Mailing
- 2407 N. LAFAYETTE STR., ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,760 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use: a) Employees were using unguarded Makita 9557NB and Black & Decker G950 right angle grinders while performing masonry work. 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) $1000
- — Z (S) $1760
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Employees engaged in masonry restoration work were not protected from hazards of falling, while working along unprotected edges of the roof with the ground to eave height of approximately 40 feet. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1600
- — 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 339299059.
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