WHEATON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MINOR BROTHERS WALL SYSTEMS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MINOR BROTHERS WALL SYSTEMS INC. in 517 WEST ST., WHEATON, IL 60187 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 346658156.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MINOR BROTHERS WALL SYSTEMS INC.
- Site address
- 517 WEST ST.
- City
- WHEATON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60187
- Mailing
- 25W154 ARGYLE AVE, ROSELLE, IL 60172
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
- 238170
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B01 I
- Issued
- May 12, 2023
- Abate by
- May 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,349 · Current $1,675 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i):Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) shall be installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary (for example, to fit around uprights when side brackets are used to extend the width of the platform). On or about April 26, 2023, an employee was working from a metal framed scaffold that was not fully planked, exposing the employee to a fall of 11.8-13. 8 feet. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1674.5
- — Z (S) $3349
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- May 12, 2023
- Abate by
- May 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,009 · Current $1,005 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1):When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access. On or about April 26, 2023, an employee was not provided a safe means of access to the scaffold, exposing the employee to a possible fall while accessing the scaffold. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1004.5
- — Z (S) $2009
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- May 12, 2023
- Abate by
- May 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,349 · Current $1,675 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part. On or about April 26, 2023, an employee was not protected from a fall while working from a metal framed scaffold, exposing the employee to a fall of 11.8-13. feet. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1674.5
- — Z (S) $3349
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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 346658156.
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