PARK RIDGE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: WES & SON'S CONSTRUCTION INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WES & SON'S CONSTRUCTION INC. in 121 N. WASHINGTON AVE., PARK RIDGE, IL 60068 (NAICS 238350). OSHA activity number 345923072.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WES & SON'S CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 121 N. WASHINGTON AVE.
- City
- PARK RIDGE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60068
- Mailing
- 707 WILDWOOD LN., STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
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
- 238350
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: a) On April 27, 2022, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating a pneumatic roofing gun without eye protection. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2486
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
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 27, 2022, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working from a ladder jack scaffold platform elevated approximately 18 feet above the ground. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.451 G01 III
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(iii): Each employee on a crawling board (chicken ladder) was not protected by a personal fall arrest system, a guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity), or by a three-fourth inch (1.9 cm) diameter grabline or equivalent handhold securely fastened beside each crawling board: a) On April 27, 2022, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet to the ground while working from a crawling board. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.452 M01
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(m)(1): Crawling boards did not extend from the roof peak to the eaves when used in connection with roof construction, repair, or maintenance: a) On April 27, 2022, employees were working from a crawling board that did not extend from the roof peak to the roof eave. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.452 M02
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(m)(2): Crawling boards were not secured to the roof by ridge hooks or by means that meet equivalent criteria (e.g., strength and durability): a) On April 27, 2022, employees were working from a crawling board that was not secured to the roof by the ridge hook. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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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 345923072.
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