WASHINGTON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: FREEDOM FOREVER ILLINOIS, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FREEDOM FOREVER ILLINOIS, LLC in 102 GLORIA PARKWAY, WASHINGTON, IL 61571 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 347090631.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FREEDOM FOREVER ILLINOIS, LLC
- Site address
- 102 GLORIA PARKWAY
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61571
- Mailing
- 43445 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE #110, TEMECULA, CA 92590
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
- 238210
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,140 · Current $0 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: On or about November 8, 2023, employees were exposed to being struck in the head from solar panels being lifted up onto the roof because the employer did not ensure hard hats were being worn by employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10140
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,140 · Current $7,098 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury: On or about November 8, 2023, an employee was using an impact drill to install solar panels and the employer did not ensure safety glasses were worn by the employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7098
- — Z (S) $10140
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: On or about November 8, 2023, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet while performing construction activities inside an attic and descending onto a refrigerator because suitable fall protection was not used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16131
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,140 · Current $7,098 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: On or about November 8, 2023, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 6 feet while descending the attic because the side rails did not extend at least three feet above the landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7098
- — Z (S) $10140
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $161,323 · Current $12,421 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure: On or about November 8, 2023, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 10 feet while installing new solar panels on a residential roof because a suitable fall protection system was not used. FREEDOM FOREVER ILLINOIS, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1668017, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 22, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1902 AUTUMN RIDGE DRIVE, URBANA, ILLINOIS 61802. FREEDOM FOREVER ILLINOIS, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1610413, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 4, 2022, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 601 KINGSBROOKE CROSSING, BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12421
- — Z (R) $161323
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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 347090631.
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