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OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of UNIVERSAL CONTRACTORS, INC. in 1520 W. CORNELIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 342578408.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1520 W. CORNELIA AVE
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60657
Mailing
5845 W. BARRY AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60634
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238140
Employees
2
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.451 D03 IX

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2017
Abate by
Sep 22, 2017
Penalty
Initial $2,716 · Current $1,335 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(ix): Tiebacks were not secured to a structurally sound anchorage on the building or structure:    a) On August 23, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer provided a suspension scaffold that was not tied back to a structurally sound anchorage for an employee to use to perform tuckpointing operations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1335
  • — Z (S) $2716

1926.451 G03 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2017
Abate by
Sep 22, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i):  Vertical lifelines were not fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage and independent of the scaffold. Safe points of anchorage include structural members of buildings, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, electrical conduit, outrigger beams or counterweights:  a) On August 23, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer provided a lifeline which was secured to a soil vent stack for an employee to use while performing tuckpointing operations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.451 D03 X

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2017
Abate by
Sep 22, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(x): Tiebacks were not installed perpendicular to the face of the building or structure, nor were opposing angle tiebacks installed:  a) On August 23, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer provided a suspension scaffold where the outrigger tiebacks were parallel to the face of the building for an employee to use to perform tuckpointing operations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1053 B01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2017
Abate by
Sep 18, 2017
Penalty
Initial $2,173 · Current $1,065 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) On August 23, 2017 at the above addressed jobsite, the portable extension ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1065
  • — Z (S) $2173

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