OAK FOREST, IL —
OSHA Inspection: DUBURG IRON WORKS, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of DUBURG IRON WORKS, INC. in 4365 FRONTAGE ROAD, OAK FOREST, IL 60452 (NAICS 238190). OSHA activity number 346325962.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DUBURG IRON WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 4365 FRONTAGE ROAD
- City
- OAK FOREST
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60452
- Mailing
- 254 N NORTHWEST HWY, PALATINE, IL 60067
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238190
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Abate by
- May 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part: a. On or about November 3, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part, which included, but were not limited to, employee protection when exposed to hazards related to commercial construction.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4465
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:(a a. On or about November 3, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working on the ground, below commercial carpentry operations, was not wearing a hard hat to protect against falling materials and debris.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $4465
1926.405 B02
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers: a. On or about November 3, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing welding operations near uncovered live electrical boxes were exposed to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4465
1926.501 B04 II
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii):Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by covers. a. On or about November 3, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing welding operations were exposed to uncovered floor holes, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with slips, trips, and falls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $5358
1926.501 B14
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14):Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system. a. On or about November 3, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were performing welding operations near unguarded wall openings, approximately (14) fourteen and (28) twenty-eight feet above a lower level not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4000
- — Z (S) $4465
1926.1052 B01
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1): Except during stairway construction, foot traffic is prohibited on stairways with pan stairs where the treads and/or landings are to be filled in with concrete or other material at a later date, unless the stairs are temporarily fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan. Such temporary treads and landings shall be replaced when worn below the level of the top edge of the pan. a) On or about November 3, 2022, at the above referenced job site, employees performing welding operations, were exposed to pan stairs where the treads and/or landing were not filled in with concrete or other material, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with slips, trips, and falls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4000
- — Z (S) $6250
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed: a. On or about November 3, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was performing welding operations from the 3rd rung of an eight (8) foot A-Frame ladder which was leaned against a single metal stud, thereby exposing an employee performing welding operations to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $4465
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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 346325962.
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