FRANKFORT, IL —
OSHA Inspection: KOBY CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KOBY CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. in 19950 WILDFLOWER DRIVE, FRANKFORT, IL 60423 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340626035.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KOBY CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
- Site address
- 19950 WILDFLOWER DRIVE
- City
- FRANKFORT
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60423
- Mailing
- 18101 W. HUNT CLUB DR., MOKENA, IL 60448
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
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $4,000 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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502: a) On or about May 12, 2015, at a jobsite located at 19950 Wildflower Drive, Frankfort, IL. - an employee performing roofing operations on a 6:12 pitched roof was not protected by falls due to the presence of unprotected sides and edges. The employee was thereby exposed to fall hazards of approximately twenty (20) feet. Koby Construction Group, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315508721 citation number 1 number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 18, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 701 Forest Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4000
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340626035.
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