CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: THE EDGE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of THE EDGE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in 6750 S. STONY ISLAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60649 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339821670.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE EDGE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- Site address
- 6750 S. STONY ISLAND AVENUE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60649
- Mailing
- 1540 HECHT DRIVE - STE G, BARTLETT, IL 60103
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Programmed Related (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used: a) On or about April 24, 2014 - at the jobsite located at 6750 S. Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL - employees performing carpentry work were accessing a tubular welded frame scaffold near unprotected sides/edges from the third floor of the building, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards of approximately fifteen (15) feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1680
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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 April 24, 2014 - at the jobsite located at 6750 S. Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL - employees performing carpentry work on the third floor of the building were exposed to falls due to the presence of unprotected sides/edges, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards of approximately fifteen (15) feet.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339821670.
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