OAK FOREST, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: EDS CONSTRUCTION CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EDS CONSTRUCTION CO. in 6651 VICTORIA DR, OAK FOREST, IL 60452 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339827784.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EDS CONSTRUCTION CO.
- Site address
- 6651 VICTORIA DR
- City
- OAK FOREST
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60452
- Mailing
- 9 MICHAEL MANOR, GLENVIEW, IL 60025
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $4,500 Reduced
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 June 27, 2014 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing roofing operations approximately eight (8) feet one (1) inches and sixteen (16) feet four (4) inch above the ground were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards. EDS CONSTRUCTION CO WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 939156, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 29, 2013 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 19348 EVERETT LN., MOKENA, IL 60448.
Recent events (2)
- · I (R) $4500
- · Z (R) $6160
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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 339827784.
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