CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: BENCHMARK BUILDERS, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BENCHMARK BUILDERS, LLC in 5438 S. HYDE PARK, CHICAGO, IL 60615 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 339553372.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BENCHMARK BUILDERS, LLC
- Site address
- 5438 S. HYDE PARK
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60615
- Mailing
- 554 WHITTIER AVE, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
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
- 236116
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure: a. On or about January 17, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing carpentry operations from a roof approximately twenty-six (26) feet above the ground was not protected from falls. The employee was thereby exposed to the hazards associated with falls.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $2000
- — I (S) $1100
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support. a. On or about January 17, 2014 - at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with falls.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $2000
- — I (S) $1100
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 339553372.
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