ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL —
OSHA Inspection: SMA HOME SERVICES INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SMA HOME SERVICES INC. in 812 N MITCHELL AVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 348000126.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SMA HOME SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- 812 N MITCHELL AVE
- City
- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60004
- Mailing
- 11 HEATHER LANE, HAWTHORN WOODS, IL 60047
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,121 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: a) On January 27, 2025, employees working below carpentry operations exposed to struck-by hazards were not wearing hard hats. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3121
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,121 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: a) On January 27, 2025, employees were exposed to eye injuries while operating a pneumatic nail gun without eye protection during carpentry work. b) On January 27, 2025, employees were exposed to eye injuries while operating an electric handheld circular saw without eye protection during carpentry work No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3121
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,462 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used: a) On January 27, 2025, extension cords used by employees to power hand tools had been damaged and lacked insulation. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $5462
1926.451 A06
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,462 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds shall be designed by a qualified person and shall be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design: a) On January 27, 2025, employees were working from a scaffold that was not designed and constructed by a qualified person. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $5462
1926.452 K01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m): a) On January 27, 2025, employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold platform that measured approximately 20.3 feet. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: a) On January 27, 2025, employees working from a ladder jack scaffold were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20.3 feet. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,902 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms when the platforms were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access: a) On January 27, 2025, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20.3 feet while accessing a ladder jack scaffold. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3902
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,923 · Current $6,000 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 January 27, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21.3 feet while performing carpentry work on the roof of the home. b) On January 27, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet while performing carpentry work around unguarded window openings. SMA Home Services Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1728105, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 07, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 624 N Haddow Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60005. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $6000
- — Z (R) $10923
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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 348000126.
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