ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL —
OSHA Inspection: A R SYSTEMS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of A R SYSTEMS, INC. in 100 W. ALGONQUIN ROAD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340715960.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A R SYSTEMS, INC.
- Site address
- 100 W. ALGONQUIN ROAD
- City
- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60005
- Mailing
- 10329 HUGG ST., EL PASO, TX 79924
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
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(d): Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178: 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) The employer did not train and evaluate the employee operating the JLG Sky Trak Model 10054 all-terrain forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1850
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.451 C02 IV
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use: a) Employees were using an JLG Sky Trak Model 10054 all-terrain forklift with a three sided wood platform which was not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,760 · Current $1,060 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) Employee was observed working below employees performing roofing work and was not wearing a protective helmet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1060
- — Z (S) $1760
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $2,190 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. a) Employees were performing roofing work around skylights at the front of the building and were not protected from falling approximately 14 feet to the interior tile floor below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2190
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $3,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Employees were performing roofing work without fall protection and were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately 26 feet. A R Systems was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 995786, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 8, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 2101 West New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, FL.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3900
- — Z (R) $6160
More inspections at A R Systems, INC.
View A R Systems, INC.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 238160)
More inspections in IL
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 340715960.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.