OAK FOREST, IL —
OSHA Inspection: GAFFNEY CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GAFFNEY CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. in 5633 LANCASTER ST., OAK FOREST, IL 60452 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 347496390.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GAFFNEY CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
- Site address
- 5633 LANCASTER ST.
- City
- OAK FOREST
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60452
- Mailing
- 4739 S. KNOX AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60632
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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. a. On or about May 21, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee using an pneumatic nail gun was not wearing safety glasses, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with eye injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3457
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a. On or about May 21, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, thirteen (13) feet, above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a. On or about May 21, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting roofing operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with falls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3457
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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 347496390.
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