NORTHBROOK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: START QUALITY HOME, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of START QUALITY HOME, INC. in 844 PONY LN., NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 342470457.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- START QUALITY HOME, INC.
- Site address
- 844 PONY LN.
- City
- NORTHBROOK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60062
- Mailing
- 67 S. MCLEAN, ELGIN, IL 60123
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
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,988 · Current $1,000 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) On June 13, 2017, employees engaged in hoisting roofing material exposed to struck-by hazards were not wearing hard hats.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2988
- — Z (S) $2988
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,988 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): The anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as follows: a) On July 13, 2017, employees were utilizing anchorage for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not installed so that they would be capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee attached.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2988
- — Z (S) $2988
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,988 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access: a) On July 13, 2017, employees were using two ladders which did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing being accessed.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2000
- — C (S) $2988
- — Z (S) $2988
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a) On July 13, 2017, the employer provided an aluminum extension ladder that was split into two pieces to be used as single ladders in order to access and egress the roof.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $20,914 · Current $9,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor were the employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b): a) On July 13, 2017, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 20 feet while performing roofing work to an existing single family home. Start Quality Home, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1192702, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 15, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at1113 Princeton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Start Quality Home, Inc. 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 1169166, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on October 19, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 235 N. Main St., Wauconda, IL 60084.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $9000
- — C (R) $20914
- — Z (R) $20914
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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 342470457.
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