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OSHA Inspection: MICHAEL BETKE DBA BETKE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MICHAEL BETKE DBA BETKE CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 11900 S. 71ST AVE., PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 345444525.

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Site address
11900 S. 71ST AVE.
City
PALOS HEIGHTS
State
IL
ZIP
60463
Mailing
3202 WHIRLAWAY CT., GRAYSLAKE, IL 60030
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
238160
Employees
8
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.416 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 6, 2021
Penalty
Initial $4,505 · Current $2,200 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1):  Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  a. On or about July 26, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations were required to work within close proximity to energized lines, thereby exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2200
  • — Z (S) $4505

1926.501 B13

Repeat Gravity 5 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 6, 2021
Penalty
Initial $7,724 · Current $4,000 Reduced
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 or about July 26, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations seven (7) feet five (5) inches above ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.  b.  On or about July 26, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations nine (9) feet two (2) inches above ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.  Michael Betke dba Betke Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1502590, citation number 1, item number 4B, and was affirmed as a final order on May 20, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1933 W. Greenleaf Ave. in Chicago, Illinois.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $4000
  • — Z (R) $7724

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