CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: FALLS MECHANICAL INSULATION, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of FALLS MECHANICAL INSULATION, INC. in 330 N. WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 339523037.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FALLS MECHANICAL INSULATION, INC.
- Site address
- 330 N. WABASH AVE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60611
- Mailing
- 330 N. WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238310
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable: a. On or about December 12, 2014, at the above located workplace, employees were provided with and required to wear a tight fitting half-mask respirator (North 7700) for use during crawlspace entry. The employer did not develop or implement a written respirator program that included the provisions with worksite specific procedures for mandatory use.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339523037.
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