SCHAUMBURG, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: J&B MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of J&B MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC. in 2000 E. GOLF RD., SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 343787693.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J&B MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC.
- Site address
- 2000 E. GOLF RD.
- City
- SCHAUMBURG
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60173
- Mailing
- 1475 N. LINCOLN, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On February 14, 2019, employees performing HVAC work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 to 20 feet.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $1200
- · C (S) $3978
- · Z (S) $3978
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 6 feet above lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes: a) On February 14, 2019, employees performing HVAC installation work and cutting holes in a flat commercial roof deck were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet through unprotected holes in the roof deck.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,273 · Current $1,200 Reduced
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 February 14, 2019, employees used an A-frame stepladder for access and egress between the main roof deck and canopy roof deck of the building, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately five feet.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $1200
- · C (S) $2273
- · Z (S) $2273
1926.1053 B21
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder: a) On February 14, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately fifteen feet when required to climb portable ladders while carrying tools, equipment and materials, which prevented the employees from grasping the ladder with at least one hand at all times, to a roof deck landing surface.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $1600
- · C (S) $2842
- · Z (S) $2842
1926.1053 B22
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall: a) On February 14, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately fifteen feet when required to climb portable ladders while carrying tools, equipment and materials to a roof deck landing surface.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343787693.
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