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OSHA Inspection: M.W. POWELL COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of M.W. POWELL COMPANY in 3241 S FEDERAL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60616 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340590843.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
M.W. POWELL COMPANY
Site address
3241 S FEDERAL ST
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60616
Mailing
3445 S. LAWNDALE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60623
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238160
Employees
8
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B15

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 23, 2015
Penalty
Initial $3,080 · Current $2,156 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): "Walking/working surfaces not otherwise addressed." Except as provided in 1926.500(a)(2) or in 1926.501 (b)(1) through (b)(14), each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.  a. On or about April 28, 2015 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing roofing operations, climbed up on top of a steel beam and was exposed to a fall of approximately six (6) feet seven (7) inches to the lower roof, thereby exposing the employee to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2156
  • — Z (S) $3080

1926.502 F02 II

Serious Gravity 1 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 23, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(2)(ii): The rope, wire, or chain shall be rigged and supported in such a way that its lowest point (including sag) is no less than 34 inches (.9 m) from the walking/working surface and its highest point is no more than 39 inches (1.0 m) from the walking/working surface;  a. On or about April 28, 2015 - at the above addressed jobsite, the rope was rigged in such a way that its lowest point (sag) was at approximately thirty two (32) inches from the walking/working surface, thereby exposing the employees to falls of approximately twenty seven (27) feet to the ground.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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