EVANSTON, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: LEAFGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LEAFGUARD HOLDINGS, INC. in 1729 MONROE ST., EVANSTON, IL 60202 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 343934188.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LEAFGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.
- Site address
- 1729 MONROE ST.
- City
- EVANSTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60202
- Mailing
- 1200 AMBOY AVENUE., PERTH AMBOY, NJ 08861
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238170
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 F07
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,471 · Current $10,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration. Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person. a) On April 16, 2019, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 17.4 feet while accessing a ladder jack scaffold. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $10000
- · C (S) $9471
- · Z (S) $9471
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: a) On April 16, 2019, employees working from a ladder jack scaffold were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 17.4 feet. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $13260
- · Z (S) $13260
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a) On April 16, 2019, employees performing roofing work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 22.6 feet. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B05 I
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $5,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support): a) On or about April 16, 2019, extension ladders being used were not setup at a 4:1 angle. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $5900
- · C (S) $9472
- · Z (S) $9472
1926.405 G01 III
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were: (A) Used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure; (B) Run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors; (C) Run through doorways, windows, or similar openings; (D) Attached to building surfaces; or (E) Concealed behind building walls, ceilings, or floors: a) On April 16, 2019, flexible cords and cables were run through doorways. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $0
- · C (O) $0
- · Z (O) $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 343934188.
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