CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL ERECTORS, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of INTERNATIONAL ERECTORS, INC. in 710 W. SCHILLER STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60616 (NAICS 238190). OSHA activity number 339780645.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INTERNATIONAL ERECTORS, INC.
- Site address
- 710 W. SCHILLER STREET
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60616
- Mailing
- 5500 46TH STREET, KENOSHA, WI 53144
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238190
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.251 C08
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(c)(8): Slings used in a basket hitch shall have the loads balanced to prevent slippage: a) On or about May 23, 2014 at a jobsite located at 710 W. Schiller Street, Chicago, IL - employees performing precast concrete erection used a basket hitch to rig a precast plank. The precast concrete plank slipped from the basket hitch when the employees attempted to angle it onto the existing deck, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.1425 C01
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(1): The materials being hoisted must be rigged to prevent unintentional displacement: a) On or about May 23, 2014 at a jobsite located at 710 W. Schiller Street, Chicago, IL - employees performing precast concrete erection used a basket hitch to rig a precast plank. The precast concrete plank slipped from the basket hitch when the employees attempted to angle it onto the existing deck, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On or about May 23, 2014 - at a jobsite located at 710 W. Schiller Street, Chicago, IL - employees working on the ground performing precast erection activities and signaling the crane operator were exposed to falls due to the presence of unprotected sides/edges at the elevator shafts, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards of approximately six (6) eight (8) inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.704 E
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,760 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.704(e): No employee shall be permitted under precast concrete members being lifted or tilted into position except those employees required for the erection of those members: a) On or about May 23, 2014- at a jobsite located at 710 W. Schiller Street, Chicago, IL - employees receiving precast concrete planks were working under the load that was to be placed on the existing deck, thereby exposing the employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4760
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.1419 H
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1419(h): Only one person may give signals to a crane/derrick at a time, except in circumstances covered by paragraph (j) of this section: a) On or about May 23, 2014- at a jobsite located at 710 W. Schiller Street, Chicago, IL - the crane operator was receiving signals during the precast erection from an employee on a hardline, this employee was receiving hand signals from an employee working on the deck, thereby exposing the employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 339780645.
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