NILES, IL —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED BUILDERS GROUP CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of UNITED BUILDERS GROUP CO. in 6633 N MILWAUKEE AVE., NILES, IL 60714 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 348099961.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED BUILDERS GROUP CO.
- Site address
- 6633 N MILWAUKEE AVE.
- City
- NILES
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60714
- Mailing
- 2700 PATRIOT BLVD SUITE 250, GLENVIEW, IL 60026
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
- 238140
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 C02
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,161 · Current $4,161
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation: a) On March 12, 2025, and March 13, 2025, the employees were working from a tubular welded framed scaffolding that did not bear on base plates. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4161
1926.451 C02 II
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(ii): Unstable objects shall not be used to support scaffolds or platform units. a) On March 12, 2025, and March 13, 2025, the tubular welded framed scaffolding that the employees were working from had legs that were placed and supported by unstable wooden blocks. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.701 B
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,202 · Current $5,202
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement: a) On March 12, 2025, and March 13, 2025, employees performing masonry work were exposed to the hazard of falling onto protruding reinforcing steel from the masonry wall. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5202
1926.451 G01 VI
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $72,826 · Current $72,826
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi): Employee(s) performing overhand bricklaying operations from a supported scaffold were not protected from falling from all open sides and ends of the scaffold (except at the side next to the wall being laid by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system (with minimum 200 pound toprail capacity): a) On March 12, 2025, and March 13, 2025, employees performing masonry work from a tubular welded framed scaffolding were not protected from falling more up to four stories along open sides and ends of the scaffold. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (W) $72826
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On March 12, 2025, and March 13, 2025, employees performing masonry work to a commercial structure were exposed to fall hazards up to approximately four stories to the concrete below. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (W) $0
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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 348099961.
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