HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL —
OSHA Inspection: AAA BETTER ROOF, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AAA BETTER ROOF, INC. in 3516 REGENT DR., HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60067 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339863722.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AAA BETTER ROOF, INC.
- Site address
- 3516 REGENT DR.
- City
- HOFFMAN ESTATES
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60067
- Mailing
- 16149 W. DES PLAINES DR., LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,760 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns: a) Employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500
- — Z (S) $1760
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working from ladder jack scaffold platform elevated approximately 13 feet above the ground. AAA Better Roof, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314965351, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on December 7, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 1724 Stockton, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4000
- — Z (R) $6160
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502: a) Employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 17 feet above the ground. AAA Better Roof, Inc., 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 314965351, citation number 1, item number 6, and was affirmed as a final order on December 7, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 1724 Stockton, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
1926.452 K05
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5): Scaffold platforms were bridged one to another: a) Employees were working from ladder jack scaffold platforms that were bridged one to another. AAA Better Roof, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.452(k)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314965351, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on December 7, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 1724 Stockton, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3000
- — Z (R) $4400
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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 339863722.
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