AURORA, IL —
OSHA Inspection: STEAD SHEET METAL INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of STEAD SHEET METAL INC. in 1599 FARNSWORTH AVE., AURORA, IL 60504 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 340750470.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STEAD SHEET METAL INC.
- Site address
- 1599 FARNSWORTH AVE.
- City
- AURORA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60504
- Mailing
- 6400 W. TOUHY AVE., NILES, IL
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
- 332322
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $1,650 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used. Crossbraces were used as used as a means of access. Employees working from a scaffold at 6' installing sheet metal on the exterior façade of a commercial building were exposed to struck by and fall hazards when the employer did not ensure the scaffolding had a means of access/egress. Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1650
- — Z (S) $2200
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $1,650 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows: Employees working from a scaffold at 6' installing sheet metal on the exterior façade of a commercial building were exposed to struck by and fall hazards when the employer did not ensure the scaffolding was fully planked. The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315180919, citation number 2, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on April 6, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 2214 N. Bissel, Chicago, Illinois 60614. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1650
- — 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 340750470.
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