OAK PARK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: IGNITE CHIMNEY AND FIREPLACE COMPANY LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of IGNITE CHIMNEY AND FIREPLACE COMPANY LLC in 735 NORTH EAST AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60302 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 348111410.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- IGNITE CHIMNEY AND FIREPLACE COMPANY LLC
- Site address
- 735 NORTH EAST AVE.
- City
- OAK PARK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60302
- Mailing
- 5556 W. WAVELAND AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60641
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
- 238990
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports: a) On March 14, 2025, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling, approximately 35 feet to the ground, while performing chimney lining operation from a tubular welded frame scaffold platform that was not fully planked. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2500
- — C (S) $4965
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level: a) On March 14, 2025, employees engaged in chimney lining operation were not protected from the hazards of falling approximately 35 feet to the ground while working from a tubular welded frame scaffold platform. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 C02
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,547 · Current $2,660 Reduced
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 14, 2025, the scaffolding that employees were working from did not bear on base plates. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2660
- — C (S) $3547
- — Z (S) $3547
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $0 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 March 14, 2025, employees accessed tubular welded frame scaffold platform by climbing the ends of the scaffold frames that were not designed for such use. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2837
- — Z (S) $2837
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,547 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards: a) On or about March 14, 2025, employer did not provide training to each employee in order to recognize hazards associated with working from tubular welded frame scaffolding and to understand procedures to control or minimize those hazards. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1800
- — C (S) $3547
- — Z (S) $3547
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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 348111410.
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