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OSHA Inspection: FRANZEN HEATING & COOLING INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FRANZEN HEATING & COOLING INC. in 4330 E NEW YORK ST., AURORA, IL 60506 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 343925947.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
4330 E NEW YORK ST.
City
AURORA
State
IL
ZIP
60506
Mailing
601 W. NEW YORK ST., AURORA, IL 60506
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
238220
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2019
Abate by
Jun 4, 2019
Penalty
Initial $3,978 · Current $2,800 Reduced
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.    On or about April 11, 2019, employees were not protected from a fall while walking/ working from the roof of a commercial building, exposing employees to a fall of 13.47 feet.    Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2800
  • · Z (S) $3978

1926.503 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2019
Abate by
Aug 1, 2019
Penalty
Initial $2,842 · Current $1,600 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:     On or about April 11, 2019, employees performing construction activities on a roof were not trained to recognize and minimize the hazards associated with a fall, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.      Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1600
  • · Z (S) $2842

1926.1425 C03

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2019
Abate by
Jun 18, 2019
Penalty
Initial $2,273 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(3): The materials were not rigged by a qualified rigger:  On or about April 11, 2019, employees were not certified to rig loads suspended by a crane, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $2273

1926.1428 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2019
Abate by
Jun 18, 2019
Penalty
Initial $2,273 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1428(a): The employer of the signal person did not ensure that each signal person meets the Qualification Requirements (paragraph (c) of this section) prior to giving any signals:    On or about April 11, 2019, the employer did not ensure the signal person had the met the qualifications to signal the crane operator of paragraph (C) of this section, exposing employees to the hazards associated with an unqualified signal person.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (S) $2273

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 343925947.

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