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OSHA Inspection: AREATHA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AREATHA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in BUFFALO GROVE RD. & LAKE COOK RD., BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 344977608.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
BUFFALO GROVE RD. & LAKE COOK RD.
City
BUFFALO GROVE
State
IL
ZIP
60089
Mailing
410 E NORTH AVE., STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237310
Employees
22
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 31, 2021
Penalty
Initial $5,461 · Current $4,250 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):"Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a)  On October 8, 2020, employees erecting concrete formwork were exposed to fall hazards over 10 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4250
  • — Z (S) $5461

1926.501 B05

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 31, 2021
Penalty
Initial $5,461 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.501(b)(5):"Formwork and reinforcing steel." Each employee working on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems.  a)  On or about October 8, 2020, employees were engaged in the erection of concrete formwork and were not protected from falling over ten feet to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $5461

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 31, 2021
Abate by
Apr 6, 2021
Penalty
Initial $5,461 · Current $4,250 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):  Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(b) or 1926.652(c):    a)  On or about October 8, 2020, employees were not protected from cave-in hazards while working in a trench measuring approximately 7.6 feet in depth.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4250
  • — Z (S) $5461

1926.652 B01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 31, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1926.652(b)(1)(i):Excavations were not sloped at an angle not steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (34 degrees measured from the horizontal).  a)  Or about October 8, 2020, employees were erecting concrete formwork in and excavation that was sloped at an angle greater than 34 degrees as measured from the horizontal.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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