CHARLESTON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: ED CARTER CONSTRUCTION INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ED CARTER CONSTRUCTION INC. in ADJACENT TO 1714 W POLK AVENUE, CHARLESTON, IL 61920 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 346499536.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ED CARTER CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- ADJACENT TO 1714 W POLK AVENUE
- City
- CHARLESTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61920
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 195, CHARLESTON, IL 61920
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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 C02 V
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,349 · Current $2,010 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork: On or about February 8, 2023, an employee was exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet, while working from a supported scaffold which was lifted by a rough terrain forklift, and the supported scaffold was not secured to the forklift by a chain or some other secure method, on a commercial construction site in Charleston, Illinois.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2010
- — Z (S) $3349
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $2,812 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section: On or about February 8, 2023, an employee was exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet without fall protection, while working from a supported scaffold, on a commercial construction site in Charleston, Illinois.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2812
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,349 · Current $2,010 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: On or about February 8, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet, while working and utilizing an aerial lift without employees being connected to the boom or basket by a body belt/harness and lanyard, on a commercial construction site in Charleston, Illinois.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2010
- — Z (S) $3349
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $2,812 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: On or about February 8, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet without fall protection, on a commercial construction site in Charleston, Illinois.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2812
- — Z (S) $4688
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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 346499536.
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