WHEATON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: KOS REMODELING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KOS REMODELING, INC. in 225 E FOREST AVE, WHEATON, IL 60187 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 344773858.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KOS REMODELING, INC.
- Site address
- 225 E FOREST AVE
- City
- WHEATON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60187
- Mailing
- 7710 S. RUTHERFORD, BURBANK, IL 60459
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
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B05 II
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,181 · Current $1,591 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): Each platform greater than 10 feet in length shall not extend over its support more than 18 inches (46 cm), unless it is designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end. On or about June 4, 2020, the ladder jack scaffold platform extended over 18 inches beyond its support. Employees engaged in residential roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards while working on the ladder jack platform. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1591
- — Z (S) $3181
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,453 · Current $2,227 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 shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system. On or about June 4, 2020, employees were exposed to fall hazards approximately 18 feet high while standing on a ladder jack scaffold and performing residential roofing activities. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2227
- — Z (S) $4453
1926.452 K05
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,453 · Current $2,227 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5): Scaffold platforms shall not be bridged one to another. On or about June 4, 2020, the employer erected a ladder jack scaffold with the boards bridged on to each other. This exposed employees to fall hazards approximately 18 feet high while standing on a ladder jack scaffold and performing residential roofing activities. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2227
- — Z (S) $4453
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $29,686 · Current $14,955 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. On or about June 4, 2020, employees were exposed to fall hazards approximately 18 feet high while engaged in residential roofing activities. Fall protection was not being utilized while performing roofing operations. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $14955
- — Z (W) $29686
More inspections at KOS Remodeling, INC.
View KOS Remodeling, INC.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 238160)
More inspections in IL
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 344773858.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.