IVESDALE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: FREEDOM ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FREEDOM ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. in CORNER OF 4TH AND MERRITT ST., IVESDALE, IL 61851 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 341680031.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FREEDOM ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- CORNER OF 4TH AND MERRITT ST.
- City
- IVESDALE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61851
- Mailing
- 511 N NEIL ST, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,672 · Current $1,336 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part: On or about August 5, 2016, An employee was exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Ivesdale, Illinois, and the employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1336
- — Z (S) $2672
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s) On or about August 5, 2016, An employee was exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Ivesdale, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure a competent person inspected the job site for unsafe activity and took necessary steps to eliminate or control the hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B05 I
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,672 · Current $1,336 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder On or about August 5, 2016, An employee trimming metal drip edge was exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Ivesdale, Illinois, while working off of an extension ladder because the ladder was not set up at a 4:1 ratio.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1336
- — Z (S) $2672
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards: On or about August 5, 2016, An employee was exposed to a fall hazard on a construction site in Ivesdale, Illinois, and the employer did not provide training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize these hazards. This training would include: (i) The nature of fall hazards in the work areas, (ii) The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used, (iii) The proper construction, use placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders, (iv) The maximum intended load-carrying capacities of ladders used, and
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 341680031.
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